Five-year-old girl referred due to poor vision

A 5-year-old girl was referred to the New England Eye Center for an eye exam after failing a vision test at her pediatrician’s office.
Her family reported that she held things close to her face in order to inspect them. She was previously prescribed glasses with myopic correction, which she wore at school but usually not at home. She also had a history of intermittent esotropia. Part-time patching was previously attempted with no substantial improvement in vision. Her medical history included global developmental delay, cerebral palsy with left-sided spastic hemiplegia (Read more...)

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