Welcome to our Course on Help! How Do I Examine a 5 Year Old? Pearls, Techniques and Management [COPE Course #38245-PD/Event #104408]. In this course you will:

  • Review important patient history elements that may clue the practitioner in to what they may find during their examination
  • Describe exam techniques that can aid in the assessment of a young child
  • State normative data for each of the exam elements
  • Identify findings that indicate a child may be at risk for amblyopia or a learning related visual dysfunction
  • Discuss current age guidelines and dosing for ophthalmic medications in young children

View the following  lecture presentation recorded by Kristi Jensen, OD, FCOVD, on November 18, 2012 as part of a 16-hour Glaucoma Case Management course.

A Course Summary and PowerPoint Handout, available in PDF format, outline key points covered in the lecture presentation.

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