This video covers eye vision testing, retinoscopy, eye alignment, white pupil, and retinopathy of prematurity. Enjoy!
length: 22:50 minutes
Screen Captures from this Video:
Children are difficult to check vision. Depending upon the age, a child may only blink-to-light, fix and follow, or even read pictures. Here are a couple of tips for checking a kids vision.
The Bruckner test is a way to estimate near-sightedness versus hyperopia.
Retinoscopy is a difficult concept to understand. Here we explain how light focuses inside the eye, and how examining the red-reflex can help you estimate a child’s glasses prescription.
This animated sequence shows the “with” motion you get. It then procedes to show the correct red-reflex you should see, followed by the over-corrected “against” motion.
This animated sequence shows the difference between a tropia and a phoria. Also, the cover-uncover and cross-cover tests are demonstrated. Finally, you’ll learn how to correct deviation using prisms.
This animation shows the wiring involved with amblyopia, and why we patch eyes to correct vision.
Leukocoria (a white colored pupil) can be an emergency. In this case, it is caused by a small congenital cataract.
Retinoblastoma is a more serious cause for a white pupil. This cancer can kill if it tracks down the optic nerve.
The video concludes with an explanation for ROP (retinopathy of prematurity) … what causes it, and why we perform laser to treat it.
Great video, very informative and simple, yet it stopped at 20:19 and didn’t finish
Thanks for the effort.
Editors Note: Weird. I just played it through and it seems to work fine. Possibly the stream broke in the middle of your playback. You might want to hit “refresh” than drag the progress slider along the bottom of the video to the point where the video cut-off so you can complete the viewing. Thanks for posting about it!
Thanks for making these great videos,I’m starting to like a field of medicine I used to think was so boring.. Thanks!
Since I’m European, I couldn’t help but notice a small mistake on the “indications for screening” slide; you might wanna change 1500 kg to 1500 GRAMS, otherwise we’re talking about a giant of a baby
Keep up the good work!
This has been such a wonderful learning tool. I’ve worked in ophthamology for two years and groan when I get a baby or small child because I just didn’t know much about how to examine them or what a doctor was looking for. I’ve learned so much from your videos. Thank you so much.
Thanks for this excellent resource! I am a 3rd year Family Medicine resident and especially like the cartoons and live videos showing exam techniques and findings. This is better than our ophtho rotation!
far better den d technical jargon used in common medical textbook…. kp d gud work going…
Comment by ashish patel — January 14, 2010 @ 6:37 pm
thanx alot for the effort , i found these videos very helpful and concise, keep up the good work
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Comment by Abdullah amoudi — February 18, 2010 @ 7:29 am
Hello,
I just have a comment on Hirchberg test. I’ve learnt that 1 mm is actually 22 prism dioptres, not 15 prism dioptres.
Editors Note: Thanks for writing V. I believe that 15 prism diopters (as mentioned in this video) is correct. According to the “Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus” book put out by the AAO, the Hirschburg test shows that 1mm of light decentration corresponds to about 7 degrees or 15 prism diopters of deviation. I’ve listed the source below. If you know of another source that states 22diopters, let me know. Thanks!
Source Quoted: “Simon JW, Calhoun JH. A Child’s Eyes: A Guide to Pediatric Primary Cre. Gainesville, FL: Triad Publishing Co; 1997:72.)
videos and theory presented by you are excellent tool to refresh for practicing ophthalmologist also. You have done a excellent job for the education of ophthalmologist and students across the world.
Comment by prashant chaudhari — May 28, 2010 @ 5:56 am
I recently stumbled on your website when I was searching a video about opthalmology and let me say thank you for your courage, determination and hard work in making ophthalmology simple using animated video. however I found minor error in the slide of the video that shows a risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity that indicate 1200 kilogram of an infant being at risk of prematurity.Please can you look at it and make a correction. My ancestor used to say only a functioning human can make errors.
Thank you again.
As a relatively new early childhood nurse working alone in a clinic your videos and demonstrations were excellent! So thank you very much from Wollongong NSW Australia!
Comment by Susan Darling — June 16, 2010 @ 5:46 am
dr root u hv done a wonderful job . its simply rocking. my request is if u cud put more of such educative videos . thnx
Thanks! What a great video on peadiatric eye examination, something I never quite got until I watched this very informative but simple clip. I will not dread peads eye examinations again!
Hi amazing video I am going into optometry but I was just curious as to why not just cover a child’s eyes if they are born premature until they are 9 months and fully developed instead of using the laser 1000 times to create holes in the peripheral retina.
Thank you very much such a wonderful and helpful video (Pediatric Ophthalmology Video). Is it permissable to translate it into other languages in order to increase the awereness of both public and medical doctors.
i have problem with my son retina, ROP, laser had done at 20 january 2011. And now have bleeding, what can i do? please help to explaine ROP and what the solution.Thank you very muc
Love your work. It takes a lot of intelligence and forethought and make things seem so simple as you do!
I don’t know whether you appreciate typo’s being pointed out for future presentations/version or would rather we didn’t mention them …. but pediatric opthalmology video 21.30 ‘What babies get screened’ slide on retinopathy of prematuraty
Thanks!
