Open AccessVisual function assessment, ocular examination, and intervention in children with developmental delay: A systematic approach - Part 2
Author(s) -
Deiva Jayaraman,
Namita Jacob,
M. S. Swaminathan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2396_20
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebral palsy , intervention (counseling) , visual impairment , rehabilitation , government (linguistics) , visual acuity , physical medicine and rehabilitation , developmental psychology , optometry , psychiatry , physical therapy , psychology , ophthalmology , philosophy , linguistics
In India, there is increasing number of children with development delay and vision impairment with or without additional disabilities due to prematurity, brain damage, cerebral palsy, or genetic syndromes. Despite initiatives from Government of India, early intervention for these children remains a challenge across the country due to lack of trained professionals and appropriate resources. This paper describes the developmental screening tools, intervention aspects including Individualized Education Plan, procedures for handling children with cerebral visual impairment, team approach, and guidelines derived from the inputs of experts in vision rehabilitation centers of premier eye institutes in India.