Amblyopia: Recognition, Screening, and Treatment in the Well-Child Care Setting

Authors

Michael Smith
Scott Atkinson, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Files

Document Type

Podcast

Hosts

Michael Smith

Featured Speaker

C. Scott Atkinson, MD

Length of Episode

6:52

Description

Amblyopia is by far the most common cause of unilateral vision loss in children, affecting 2 to 4 percent of the population. Screening for amblyopia is an important component of well-child pediatric care.

Join Children’s Mercy pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Atkinson and Transformational Pediatrics, as we discuss the three generally-recognized types of amblyopia, available screening techniques, and treatments of the disease.

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Publication Date

9-11-2016

Recommended Citation

Smith, Michael and Atkinson, Scott, "Amblyopia: Recognition, Screening, and Treatment in the Well-Child Care Setting" (2016). Transformational Pediatrics Podcast. 67.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/transformational-peds_podcast/67