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Diseases of the eye can be organ specific or represent larger systemic involvement. Many eye disorders impact vision, which greatly affects childhood development. If recognized early, many diseases can be treated, preventing lifelong loss of vision. Neonatal infections, retinopathy of prematurity, amblyopia, and retinoblastoma are among the many disorders that can be treated if appropriately diagnosed. Unrecognized eye disorders can lead to a cascade of medical issues and sometimes even death. Although there is no “cure” for some diagnoses such as nystagmus or retinal dystrophies, early and accurate recognition can lead to earlier therapeutics that may improve the visual ability of the child for their lifetime.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Violeta Radenovich MD, MPH, Children’s Eye Center of El Paso, El Paso, Texas, to the 1st edition of this chapter, many of which have been incorporated into this edition as well.

SLR was supported by an unrestricted grant from Research to Support Blindness (New York, NY).

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA, USA

    Kyle E. Miller

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Ratner Children’s Eye Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA

    Shira L. Robbins

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Miller, K.E., Robbins, S.L. (2020). Ophthalmology. In: Naga, O.I. (eds) Pediatric Board Study Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21267-4_17

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