cataract fact sheet presentation

8/13/2019 Cataract Fact Sheet Presentation

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CataractsBy: Courtney Jones

EDU 214 Fall 2013


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CataractsA cataract is the cloudiness that can develop on the lens of the eye. Cataracts can be very tiny, in which case, they donot interfere with vision, or they can affect the entire lens, resulting in severe loss of vision.


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What causes cataracts?

Cataracts can be congenital (present at birth) which occurs when the lensdidnt form properly. This is more common in children who also have othereye problems or health problems.

Acquired cataracts are caused by abnormal interactions among the proteinsthat make up the lens. Over time, these abnormal interactions causeclumping, specks, opacities and/or cloudy areas to form.


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How are cataracts diagnosed?

A pediatrician or an eye doctor can perform many tests tocheck your childs eyes. These doctors can perform avisual acuity test (the common eye chart test), whichmeasures how well your child can see at variousdistances. The doctor can dilate your childs pupils with

eye drops- this allows to examine the back of the eye


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Around one in 5,000 children are born with a cataract. Taken together,congenital and acquired cataracts occur in about 4 percent of children.


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Symptoms of Cataracts:

Blurred vision Decreased vision Double vision Halo around lights Light sensitivity Seeing faded colors White pupil or white dot in pupil


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Students who are diagnosed withcataracts may be considered lowvision learners and may require

an IEP as well as special tools.


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Normal vision Vision with cataract


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Teaching strategies for low visionlearners

Be aware of the students IEP

Have student sit closer to the instructor to be able to see demonstrations orhand movements

Use glasses or a magnifier to see better

Large print or enlarged pictures

Instructor communicates verbally with everything

Braille

Talking test software

Image simplifying software

3-D images for concept development


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Family ResourcesBoston Childrens Hospital

300 Longwood Avenue

Boston, MA 02115

800-355-7944

www.childrenshospital.org

American Association for Pediatrics Ophthalmology and Strabismus

P.O. Box 193832

San Francisco, CA 94119-3832

415-561-8505

www.aapos.org

Eye Clinic, Childrens National Medical Center

111 Michigan Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20010

202-476-5000

www.childrensnational.org
http://www.childrenshospital.org/http://www.aapos.org/http://www.childrensnational.org/http://www.childrensnational.org/http://www.aapos.org/http://www.childrenshospital.org/


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ResourcesChildrens national medical center. ((2013) 2013). Retrieved fromwww.childrensnational.org

Hered, R.W., M.D. (2011). Effective vision screening of young children in thepediatric office. Pediatric Annals, 40 (2), 76-82.Doi:http//dx.doi.org/10.3928/00904481-20110117-06

Kidsmd health topics/cataracts. ((2013)2013). Retrieved fromwww.childrenshospital.org
http://www.childrensnational.org/http://www.childrenshospital.org/http://www.childrenshospital.org/http://www.childrensnational.org/

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