Girl presents with lifelong history of poor vision in both eyes

A 15-year-old girl presented to the eye clinic at the New England Eye Center for a second opinion regarding reduced vision in both eyes since infancy.She was born at 36 weeks’ gestation with an unremarkable birth history. Her mother denied any history of perinatal infections or prolonged perinatal hospitalizations. During infancy, her mother noted the patient would close her eyes or fall asleep whenever outside during daylight hours and was more interactive at night. In early childhood, she was taken to an ophthalmologist and was documented to have poor vision (Read more...)

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