256651 Risk Factors in Infants and Young Children

Monday, October 29, 2012

Glen T. Steele, OD FCOVD , Professor, Pediatric Service, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis, TN
There are many signs and symptoms that present very early as risk factors. Unless they are identified early, the potential for problems increases with age. Babies must be carefully monitored to ensure proper development including vision development. Actual clinical cases will be used to demonstrate these issues.

Learning Areas:
Provision of health care to the public

Learning Objectives:
Identify characteristics that are causes for concern in the infant vision examination and strategies for management of these conditions

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Professor of Pediatric Optometry for 42 years at Southern College of Optometry. Fellowship trained at the Gesell Institute of Child Development
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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