CHAPTER 10 Vision Our Window to the World

1. CHAPTER 10VisionOur Window to the World • ANN (Case Study) • STRUCTURE OF THE EYE • OCULAR DEVELOPMENT • DEVELOPMENT OF VISUAL SKILLS • Amblyopia • Visual Development in Children with Disabilities • FUNCTION AND DISEASES OF THE EYE • The Cornea • The Anterior Chamber • Glaucoma • The Lens • Cataracts • The Retina • Nystagmus • Disorders of Photoreceptors: Color and Night Blindness • Retinopathy of Prematurity • Other Retinal Disorders • The Optic Nerves

2. The Visual Cortex • Cortical Visual Impairment • Delayed Visual Maturation (DVM) • The Eye Muscles • Strabismus • REFRACTIVE ERRORS IN CHILDREN • VISION TESTS • Assessing Visual Function through Acuity Charts and Observation • Assessing Visual Function through Higher Technology • Optokinetic Nystagmus • Preferential Looking Techniques • Electrophysiological Testing • BLINDNESS • Causes of Blindness • Identifying the Child with Severe Visual Impairment • Developmental Variations in the Child with Severe Visual Impairment • Early Intervention for the Infant and Young Child with Severe Visual Impairment

3. Educating the School-Age Child with Severe Visual Impairment • Assistive Technology • Intervention for Children with Multiple Disabilities • Outcome for Severe Visual Impairment • SUMMARY