4 Topic Commentaries

Eyes of the Young

Eyes of the Young

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  Lotfi Merabet, O.D., Ph.D., MPH

  Ophthalmology

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  Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School

  Diagnosis really depends on the healthcare provider’s level of experience and suspicion that a child is having difficulty seeing because of functional vision deficits due to neurological damage,” said Lotfi Merabet, O.D., Ph.D., MPH, associate professor of ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School.

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  Lisa A. Ostrin, O.D., Ph.D.

  Optometry; Myopia research

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  University of Houston College of Optometry

  Red light therapy has shown excellent efficacy in controlling axial elongation and myopia progression in children; however, we must carefully assess its safety, as continuous exposure to high-intensity light could pose risks to the retina,” said Lisa Ostrin, O.D., Ph.D., a specialist in myopia and circadian rhythms from the University of Houston.

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  Meghan K. Berkenstock, M.D.

  Ophthalmology; Ocular immunology/uveitis

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  Johns Hopkins Medicine

  A lot of it starts at home. Sometimes children will sit closer to the television or the parent will say oh can you pick up your book bag and the child will look around or fumble for it or drop things because their depth perception is off and that's the first signal to come in.

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  Michael Puente, M.D.

  Pediatric ophthalmology

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  University of Colorado School of Medicine

  Vision is very important for learning,” explains Michael Puente, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. “A child with poor vision will likely have more difficulty in school, so it’s crucial that they be seen by a pediatric ophthalmologist if their vision problems are affecting their schoolwork.

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