A survey of paediatricians' practice and training in routine infant eye examination

J S Rahi; R Lynn

doi:10.1136/adc.78.4.364

A survey of paediatricians' practice and training in routine infant eye examination

Arch Dis Child. 1998 Apr;78(4):364-6. doi: 10.1136/adc.78.4.364.

Authors

J S Rahi¹, R Lynn

Affiliation

¹ Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Institute of Child Health, London.

Abstract

A survey of a sample of UK paediatricians was carried out to identify the practices and determine the training of those involved in routine surveillance examinations to detect ophthalmic disorders in infants. The findings indicate important variation in current practices and raise concerns about both undergraduate and postgraduate training in ophthalmic assessment of infants.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Eye Abnormalities / diagnosis
Eye Diseases / diagnosis*
Eye Diseases, Hereditary / diagnosis
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Medical Staff, Hospital*
Pediatrics*
Practice Patterns, Physicians'*
Retinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Retinoblastoma / diagnosis