Paediatric ophthalmology
          • Discuss the assessment of the visual acuity of children up to the age of seven years
          • A mother suspects that her six-month old son does not see properly. How would you investigate this problem?
          • A two year old child presents with a two month history of unilateral proptosis. Discuss your management of this case
          • What are the clinical stages of retinopathy of prematurity? List the recognised risk factors with, so far as it is known, an explanation of their mode of action. Discuss methods of prevention and treatment
          • Discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, investigation and management of the retinopathy of prematurity
          • Summarise current ideas concerning the genetics of retinoblastoma. What factors, clinical and pathological, have a bearing on prognosis?
          • A mother says her 3 months old child seems unable to see. Describe how you would assess and investigate this problem, bearing in mind the possible differential diagnosis.
          • What intra-uterine infections may affect the eye? Discuss the presentation of these infection.
          • Write short note on:

          •     a. Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (part of the questions)
          • Discuss swelling of the optic disc in a child
          • Discuss the management of a baby with unilateral or bilateral cataract. Describe the surgical methods of treatment
          • Describe the management of a three year old child with hypermetropia
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