Author/Editor		Stirn-Kranjc, B
Title		Pomen otrokovega vida
Translated title		The significance of child's vision
Type		članek
Source		Slov Pediatr
Vol. and No.		Letnik 7, št. 1
Publication year		2000
Volume		str. 29-31
Language		slo
Abstract		The article deals with the ocular and visual development in a child and its intimate connection with the central nervous system function. The possibilities of child's visual acuity determination and its evaluation are described. The etiology of visual impairment in our country are mostly prenatal - genetic and perinatal - hypoxia; which has an epidemiological importance. The prevalence of visual impairment in mentally retarded and deaf is high. The presented WHO classification of blindness and viusal impairment is also used by us. The importance of child's vision and the knowledge of visual impairment are mainly dealing with the child's capability for schooling and employment.
Summary		Prispevek podaja očesni razvoj in razvoj vida pri otroku, ki je tesno povezan s pravilnim delovanjem centralnega živčnega sistema. Opisane so možnosti določanja in vrednotenja otrokove vidne ostrine. Vzroki vidnih okvar pri nas so večinoma prenatalni - genetski in perinatalni - kot hipoksija, kar je epidemiološko pomembno. Prevalenca okvar vida pri umski manjrazvitosti je visoka, enako pri okvari sluha. Po (SZO) povzeta mora tudi pri nas uveljavljeno klasifikacijo slepote in slabovidnosti. Pomen otrokovega vida in poznavanje okvar vida se povezuje predvsem z otrokovo sposobnostjo za šolanje in nato za zaposlitev.
Descriptors		VISION VISION DISORDERS CHILD VISUAL ACUITY AMBLYOPIA BLINDNESS