PURPOSE We investigated chief complaints and ocular disorders in infants under one year of age and analyzed the association between complaints and disorders. METHODS The medical records of 815 infants were reviewed. Chief complaints were grouped into the following 11 categories: eyelid drooping, epiphora (tearing), ocular discharge, lid swelling, eyelashes touching the eyeball, abnormalities ...

PURPOSE To describe the ocular surface disorders of 362 patients with severe active atopic dermatitis (AD) treated in the Ophthalmology Department of Kobe University Hospital and Kobe Rosai Hospital Eye Clinics during the period 1994-1996. METHODS Routine ophthalmic examinations as well as tear film break-up time (BUT) and Schirmer tests were carried out. RESULTS Lid eczema (65.7%), atopic ...

lated by a high level of coordination between sensory and motor functions which center stationary or moving objects in the central retina (fovea). The securing and stabilization of object images on the fovea during head movement are the basic functions of eye movements (1). Recent advances in the techniques of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging have opened a new horizon for the evaluation of ocula...

Background & aims: Lead poisoning is a global problem and considered to be the most important environmental disease in children. Exposure to even low amounts of lead is dangerous. Lead containing eye make ups due to the long time contact with skin and eye mucosa can lead to blood and eye symptoms. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the amount of lead in powders of kohl in Kerman. Method:...

BACKGROUND Neurological disturbances are common problems in children with Down Syndrome (DS). AIM To determine the prevalence of neurological disorders affecting children with Down Syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODS Review of medical records of 253 children aged from 1 day to 23 years affected with DS, attended at a public hospital and a University clinic. RESULTS The overall prevalence of ne...