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SynthesisIndian journal of ophthalmology2019

Visual function assessment, ocular examination, and intervention in children with developmental delay: A systematic approach. Part 1.

Meenakshi Swaminathan, Deiva Jayaraman, Namita Jacob

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Synthesis in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Meenakshi SwaminathanDepartment of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Deiva JayaramanVision Rehabilitation Professional, Frontline Eye Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Namita JacobChetana Trust, Arunachalam Road, Kotturpuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Frontier Lifeline Hospital · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Children with special needs form a unique subset with regards to visual function and examination techniques needed to assess them. With more awareness among the general public, neurologists, and pediatricians, these children are referred for assessment to the ophthalmologist or optometrist and sometimes even to the rehabilitation professional at an early age. This clinical practice guideline and review gives a systematic approach for examining the visual functions of a child with special needs. It outlines the procedures to be followed with equipment needed in clinical practice. Functional vision assessment guidelines are also included. This is the first part in a two-part series, with the first part presenting clinical examination guidelines and the second presenting intervention and vision enhancement techniques.

Indexed as

Diagnostic Techniques, OphthalmologicalDisease ManagementVision DisordersVisual AcuityChildDevelopmental DisabilitiesHumansVision ScreeningCerebral visual impairmentdevelopmental delayfunctional vision

Identifiers

PMID30672469
PMCPMC6376809
OpenAlexW2913433978

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