«Η σωστή συμπλήρωση και
εξέταση για το ΑΔΥ του μαθητή,
      από την σκοπιά του
        οφθαλμίατρου»

       Αγάθη Κουρή,FRCS
          Οφθ/κή Κλινική
  Νοσ. Παίδων «Π. & Α. Κυριακού»
• Oπτική οξύτητα
• Στραβισμός
• Αχρωματοψία
Οπτική Οξύτητα

• Ανίχνευση Αμβλυωπίας (μειωμένη
  όραση στον έναν ή και στους δύο
  οφθαλμούς)

• Παραπομπή σε οφθαλμίατρο
Ειδικά τεστ οπτικής οξύτητας
•    Προσχολική ηλικία
     Oπτότυποι στον τοίχο με εικόνες,
     γράμμα Ε, Kay pictures, κ.ά

•    Πρώτη Σχολική ηλικία
     Οπτότυποι με αριθμούς ή γράμματα
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Προσοχή!
• Σταθερή απόσταση από τον οπτότυπο
  (3μέτρα, 6 μέτρα)

• Καλά κλεισμένο το μη εξεταζόμενο μάτι
  (χέρι μητέρας, επίδεσμος, αυτοκόλλητο)
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• Καλή συνεργασία και πολλή υπομονή
  με τα μικρότερα παιδιά

• Πολλά τεστ συνοδεύονται από
  αντίστοιχη κάρτα που κρατά το παιδί και
  δεν χρειάζεται να μιλά
Σε περίπτωση που το ένα ή και τα δύο
μάτια δεν αναγνωρίζουν τις μικρότερες
εικόνες του τεστ => Παραπομπή
Στραβισμός
• Μπορεί να εκδηλωθεί σε οποιαδήποτε
  ηλικία

• Η εμφάνισή του μπορεί να υποδηλώνει
  την ύπαρξη σοβαρής πάθησης στον
  ίδιο τον οφθαλμό, τον οφθαλμικό κόγχο,
  ή τον εγκέφαλο
Ιστορικό από τους γονείς

• Διαλείπων στραβισμός που
  εμφανίζεται κατά διαστήματα

• Στραβισμός που εμφανίζεται μόνο
  κοντά ή μόνο μακριά
Τεστ ανίχνευσης στραβισμού

 • Hirschberg test
   αντανάκλαση φωτός στην κόρη
   (μικρά, μη-συνεργάσιμα παιδιά)

 • Δοκιμασία κάλυψης
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VIDEO
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Ανίχνευση κίνησης κάποιου
οφθαλμού κατά την διάρκεια του τεστ
=> παραπομπή
Αντίληψη Χρωμάτων

         Aχρωματοψία
               ή
διαταραγμένη χρωματική αντίληψη??
• Πραγματική αχρωματοψία είναι
  εξαιρετικά σπάνια και συνοδεύεται από
  άλλα οφθαλμολογικά προβλήματα
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• Η πλειοψηφία των ατόμων με
  διαταραγμένη χρωματική αντίληψη
  έχουν μερική απώλεια χρωμάτων
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• 95% των περιπτώσεων υπάρχει
  διαταραχή πράσινου-κόκκινου

• Αφορά κυρίως τα αγόρια
  (8% αγόρια, 0,5% κορίτσια)
Ανίχνευση
1. Ιστορικό- κλιν.εξέταση
• Το παιδί χρησιμοποιεί ασυνήθιστα
  χρώματα όταν ζωγραφίζει
  π.χ πράσινα μαλλιά ή δέρμα

• Ονοματίζει αλλιώς τα χρώματα, κυρίως
  τα μη-βασικά
• Ονοματίζει λευκά αυτά που οι άλλοι
  βλέπουν σαν απαλό ροζ ή πράσινο



• Ταυτίζει αποχρώσεις του πράσινου και
  του κόκκινου
  π.χ ροδακινί και απαλό πράσινο
2. Ειδικά τεστ:
   - Ishihara test
   - Colour vision test made easy
   - Farnsworth test
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Ευχαριστώ!!
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Επιπτώσεις
• Σχολείο
   (χρώμα κιμωλίας, χάρτες γεωγραφίας,
  ταξινόμηση παιχνιδιών κατά χρώμα)

• Επάγγελμα
  (επαγγελματίας οδηγός, πιλότος,
  γραφίστας, γεωλόγος,χημικός κ.ά)
Υποστήριξη

• Ειδικά χρωματιστά γυαλιά (φίλτρα)
• Χρήση computer
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• A child with a Color Vision Deficiency might:
• Give alternate names to colors, particularly non-primary
  shades.
• Draw with an alternate color scheme. The drawings might
  include green skin or hair, black tree trunks, or brown
  grass.
• Call things white that others call light pink or light green.
• Describe as similar some shades of reddish and greenish
  colors (i.e., peach and light green, or evergreen and
  cranberry).
• In most cases, a child with Color Vision Deficiency has
  a maternal grandfather with the condition.
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Οπτική Οξύτητα
• Προσχολική ηλικία

• Ειδικά τεστ Since children usually don’t complain about
  subtle problems with their eyesight or eyes, it’s important
  that they receive vision screening and eye health check-ups
  with a primary care doctor, pediatrician or other qualified
  health professional during well child exams, when they
  enter school, or whenever a vision or eye health problem is
  suspected. When needed, these health professionals can
  co-manage eye health or vision problems with an Eye
  M.D. (ophthalmologist).
•   Eye and Vision Symptoms
    Children, especially very young children, usually don’t complain about subtle problems
    with their eyes or eyesight. The following signs may indicate a problem with vision or
    eye health.
•   What to look for:
•   Any misalignment of the eyes, even if occasional
•   Persistent head turn
•   A jiggle (nystagmus) in one or both eyes
•   Unusual sensitivity to light
•   Eye redness or discharge
•   Tearing
•   Squinting
•   Droopy eyelid
•   What to do: Take the child to the pediatrician, primary care doctor, or other children’s
    health service. A referral for a comprehensive eye exam by an Eye M.D. (an
    ophthalmologist) may be needed. If the child has a family history of amblyopia,
    strabismus, blindness, or wearing thick glasses, he or she should be seen by an
    ophthalmologist.
•   Visual Acuity Measurement or Vision Screening (Older Than 3 Years)
    Various tests are available to the pediatrician for measuring visual acuity in older
    children. Different picture tests, such as LH symbols (LEA symbols) and Allen cards,
    can be used for children 2 to 4 years of age. Tests for children older than 4 years include
    wall charts containing Snellen letters, Snellen numbers, the tumbling E test, and the
    HOTV test (a letter-matching test involving these 4 letters).6 A study of 102 pediatric
    practices revealed that 53% use vision testing machines.3 Because testing with these
    machines can be difficult for younger children (3-4 years of age), pediatricians should
    have picture cards and wall charts available.
•   Photoscreening
    Using this technique, a photograph is produced by a calibrated camera under prescribed
    lighting conditions, which shows a red reflex in both pupils. A trained observer can
    identify ocular abnormalities by recognizing characteristic changes in the photographed
    pupillary reflex.7 When performed properly, the technique is fast, efficient,
    reproducible, and highly reliable. Photoscreening is not a substitute for accurate visual
    acuity measurement but can provide significant information about the presence of sight-
    threatening conditions, such as strabismus, refractive errors, media opacities (cataract),
    and retinal abnormalities (retinoblastoma). Photoscreening techniques are still evolving.
    (For further information, see also the AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics policy statement,
    "Use of Photoscreening for Children's Vision Screening." 8 )
• Ocular Motility
  The assessment of ocular alignment in the preschool and early school-
  aged child is of considerable importance. The development of
  strabismus in children may occur at any age and can represent serious
  orbital, intraocular, or intracranial disease. The corneal reflex test,
  cross cover test, and random dot E stereo test are useful in
  differentiating true strabismus from pseudostrabismus (see Appendix
  1). The most common cause of pseudostrabismus is prominent
  epicanthal lid folds that cover the medial portion of the sclera on both
  eyes, giving the impression of crossed eyes (esotropia). Detection of
  an eye muscle imbalance or inability to differentiate strabismus from
  pseudostrabismus necessitates a referral.
•   Testing Procedures for Assessing Ocular Alignment
    Corneal Light Reflex Test
    A penlight may be used to evaluate light reflection from the cornea. The light is held approximately 2 feet in front of the face to have the child fixate on the
    light. The corneal light reflex (small white dot) should be present symmetrically and appear to be in the center of both pupils. A reflex that is off center in 1
    eye may be an indication of an eye muscle imbalance. A slight nasal displacement of the reflex is normal, but a temporal displacement is almost never seen
    unless the child has a strabismus (esotropia).
•   Simultaneous Red Reflex Test (Bruckner Test)
    This test can detect amblyogenic conditions, such as unequal refractive errors (unilateral high myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism), as well as strabismus and
    cataracts. When both eyes are viewed simultaneously through the direct ophthalmoscope in a darkened room from a distance of approximately 2 to 3 feet with
    the child fixating on the ophthalmoscope light, the red reflexes seen from each eye should be equal in size, brightness, and color. If 1 reflex is different from
    the other (lighter, brighter, or bigger), there is a high likelihood that an amblyogenic condition exists. Any child with asymmetry should be referred for
    additional evaluation. Examples of normal and abnormal Bruckner test appearances are available from the AAP. “See Red” cards are available for purchase at
    the American Academy of Pediatrics.
•   Cross Cover Test
    To perform the cross cover test, have the child look straight ahead at an object 10 feet (3 meters) away. This could be an eye chart for older children or a
    colorful noise-making toy for younger children. As the child looks at a distant object, cover 1 eye with an occluder and look for movement of the uncovered
    eye. As an example, if the occluder is covering the left eye, movement is looked for in the uncovered right eye. This movement will occur immediately after
    the cover is placed in front of the left eye. If the right eye moves outward, the eye was deviated inward or esotropic. If the right eye moves inward, it was
    deviated outward or exotropic. After testing the right eye, test the left eye for movement in a similar manner. If there is no apparent misalignment of either
    eye, move the cover back and forth between the 2 eyes, waiting about 1 to 2 seconds between movements. If after moving the occluder, the uncovered eye
    moves in or out to take up fixation, a strabismus is present. Any movement in or out when shifting the cover indicates a strabismus is present, and a referral
    should be made to an ophthalmologist.
•   Random Dot E Stereo Test
    The random dot E stereo test measures stereopsis. This is different from the light reflex test or the cover test, which detects physical misalignment of the eyes.
    Stereopsis can be absent in patients with straight eyes. An ophthalmologic evaluation is necessary to detect the causes of poor stereo vision with straight eyes.
    To perform the random dot E stereo test, the cards should be held 16 inches from the child’s eyes. Explain the test to the child. Show the child the gray side
    of the card that says “model” on it. Hold the model E in the direction at which the child can read it correctly. Have the child touch the model E to understand
    better that the picture will stand out. A child should be able to indicate which direction the legs are pointing. Place the stereo glasses on the child. If the child
    is wearing eyeglasses, place the stereo glasses over the child’s glasses. Make sure the glasses stay on the child and the child is looking straight ahead. The
    child should be shown both the stereo blank card and the raised and recessed E card simultaneously. Hold each card so you can read the back. The blank card
    should be held so you can read it. The E card should be held so you can read the word “raised.” Both cards must be held straight. Do not tilt the cards toward
    the floor or the ceiling—this will cause darkness and glare. Ask the child to look at both cards and to point to or touch the card with the picture of the E. The
    E must be presented randomly, switching from side to side. The child is shown the cards up to 6 times. To pass the test, a child must identify the E correctly
    in 4 of 6 attempts.
Αντίληψη Χρωμάτων
• You are used to use screening tests like the
  Ishihara test in screening for hereditary benign
  color vision deficiencies. Screening tests are so
  sensitive that they pick also children with normal
  color vision. Therefore all abnormal screening test
  results should always be retested with quantitative
  color vision tests. (I take it for granted that you
  never use the term ‘color-blind’. If you do, this is
  the time to stop using this misleading term.
  Children with color deficiencies most often see
  colors quite well but confuse some colors.)
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  • 1. «Η σωστή συμπλήρωση και εξέταση για το ΑΔΥ του μαθητή, από την σκοπιά του οφθαλμίατρου» Αγάθη Κουρή,FRCS Οφθ/κή Κλινική Νοσ. Παίδων «Π. & Α. Κυριακού»
  • 2. • Oπτική οξύτητα • Στραβισμός • Αχρωματοψία
  • 3. Οπτική Οξύτητα • Ανίχνευση Αμβλυωπίας (μειωμένη όραση στον έναν ή και στους δύο οφθαλμούς) • Παραπομπή σε οφθαλμίατρο
  • 4. Ειδικά τεστ οπτικής οξύτητας • Προσχολική ηλικία Oπτότυποι στον τοίχο με εικόνες, γράμμα Ε, Kay pictures, κ.ά • Πρώτη Σχολική ηλικία Οπτότυποι με αριθμούς ή γράμματα
  • 8. Προσοχή! • Σταθερή απόσταση από τον οπτότυπο (3μέτρα, 6 μέτρα) • Καλά κλεισμένο το μη εξεταζόμενο μάτι (χέρι μητέρας, επίδεσμος, αυτοκόλλητο)
  • 11. • Καλή συνεργασία και πολλή υπομονή με τα μικρότερα παιδιά • Πολλά τεστ συνοδεύονται από αντίστοιχη κάρτα που κρατά το παιδί και δεν χρειάζεται να μιλά
  • 12. Σε περίπτωση που το ένα ή και τα δύο μάτια δεν αναγνωρίζουν τις μικρότερες εικόνες του τεστ => Παραπομπή
  • 13. Στραβισμός • Μπορεί να εκδηλωθεί σε οποιαδήποτε ηλικία • Η εμφάνισή του μπορεί να υποδηλώνει την ύπαρξη σοβαρής πάθησης στον ίδιο τον οφθαλμό, τον οφθαλμικό κόγχο, ή τον εγκέφαλο
  • 14. Ιστορικό από τους γονείς • Διαλείπων στραβισμός που εμφανίζεται κατά διαστήματα • Στραβισμός που εμφανίζεται μόνο κοντά ή μόνο μακριά
  • 15. Τεστ ανίχνευσης στραβισμού • Hirschberg test αντανάκλαση φωτός στην κόρη (μικρά, μη-συνεργάσιμα παιδιά) • Δοκιμασία κάλυψης
  • 21. VIDEO
  • 23. Ανίχνευση κίνησης κάποιου οφθαλμού κατά την διάρκεια του τεστ => παραπομπή
  • 24. Αντίληψη Χρωμάτων Aχρωματοψία ή διαταραγμένη χρωματική αντίληψη??
  • 25. • Πραγματική αχρωματοψία είναι εξαιρετικά σπάνια και συνοδεύεται από άλλα οφθαλμολογικά προβλήματα
  • 27. • Η πλειοψηφία των ατόμων με διαταραγμένη χρωματική αντίληψη έχουν μερική απώλεια χρωμάτων
  • 29. • 95% των περιπτώσεων υπάρχει διαταραχή πράσινου-κόκκινου • Αφορά κυρίως τα αγόρια (8% αγόρια, 0,5% κορίτσια)
  • 30. Ανίχνευση 1. Ιστορικό- κλιν.εξέταση • Το παιδί χρησιμοποιεί ασυνήθιστα χρώματα όταν ζωγραφίζει π.χ πράσινα μαλλιά ή δέρμα • Ονοματίζει αλλιώς τα χρώματα, κυρίως τα μη-βασικά
  • 31. • Ονοματίζει λευκά αυτά που οι άλλοι βλέπουν σαν απαλό ροζ ή πράσινο • Ταυτίζει αποχρώσεις του πράσινου και του κόκκινου π.χ ροδακινί και απαλό πράσινο
  • 32. 2. Ειδικά τεστ: - Ishihara test - Colour vision test made easy - Farnsworth test
  • 39. Επιπτώσεις • Σχολείο (χρώμα κιμωλίας, χάρτες γεωγραφίας, ταξινόμηση παιχνιδιών κατά χρώμα) • Επάγγελμα (επαγγελματίας οδηγός, πιλότος, γραφίστας, γεωλόγος,χημικός κ.ά)
  • 40. Υποστήριξη • Ειδικά χρωματιστά γυαλιά (φίλτρα) • Χρήση computer
  • 49. • A child with a Color Vision Deficiency might: • Give alternate names to colors, particularly non-primary shades. • Draw with an alternate color scheme. The drawings might include green skin or hair, black tree trunks, or brown grass. • Call things white that others call light pink or light green. • Describe as similar some shades of reddish and greenish colors (i.e., peach and light green, or evergreen and cranberry). • In most cases, a child with Color Vision Deficiency has a maternal grandfather with the condition.
  • 51. Οπτική Οξύτητα • Προσχολική ηλικία • Ειδικά τεστ Since children usually don’t complain about subtle problems with their eyesight or eyes, it’s important that they receive vision screening and eye health check-ups with a primary care doctor, pediatrician or other qualified health professional during well child exams, when they enter school, or whenever a vision or eye health problem is suspected. When needed, these health professionals can co-manage eye health or vision problems with an Eye M.D. (ophthalmologist).
  • 52. Eye and Vision Symptoms Children, especially very young children, usually don’t complain about subtle problems with their eyes or eyesight. The following signs may indicate a problem with vision or eye health. • What to look for: • Any misalignment of the eyes, even if occasional • Persistent head turn • A jiggle (nystagmus) in one or both eyes • Unusual sensitivity to light • Eye redness or discharge • Tearing • Squinting • Droopy eyelid • What to do: Take the child to the pediatrician, primary care doctor, or other children’s health service. A referral for a comprehensive eye exam by an Eye M.D. (an ophthalmologist) may be needed. If the child has a family history of amblyopia, strabismus, blindness, or wearing thick glasses, he or she should be seen by an ophthalmologist.
  • 53. Visual Acuity Measurement or Vision Screening (Older Than 3 Years) Various tests are available to the pediatrician for measuring visual acuity in older children. Different picture tests, such as LH symbols (LEA symbols) and Allen cards, can be used for children 2 to 4 years of age. Tests for children older than 4 years include wall charts containing Snellen letters, Snellen numbers, the tumbling E test, and the HOTV test (a letter-matching test involving these 4 letters).6 A study of 102 pediatric practices revealed that 53% use vision testing machines.3 Because testing with these machines can be difficult for younger children (3-4 years of age), pediatricians should have picture cards and wall charts available. • Photoscreening Using this technique, a photograph is produced by a calibrated camera under prescribed lighting conditions, which shows a red reflex in both pupils. A trained observer can identify ocular abnormalities by recognizing characteristic changes in the photographed pupillary reflex.7 When performed properly, the technique is fast, efficient, reproducible, and highly reliable. Photoscreening is not a substitute for accurate visual acuity measurement but can provide significant information about the presence of sight- threatening conditions, such as strabismus, refractive errors, media opacities (cataract), and retinal abnormalities (retinoblastoma). Photoscreening techniques are still evolving. (For further information, see also the AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics policy statement, "Use of Photoscreening for Children's Vision Screening." 8 )
  • 54. • Ocular Motility The assessment of ocular alignment in the preschool and early school- aged child is of considerable importance. The development of strabismus in children may occur at any age and can represent serious orbital, intraocular, or intracranial disease. The corneal reflex test, cross cover test, and random dot E stereo test are useful in differentiating true strabismus from pseudostrabismus (see Appendix 1). The most common cause of pseudostrabismus is prominent epicanthal lid folds that cover the medial portion of the sclera on both eyes, giving the impression of crossed eyes (esotropia). Detection of an eye muscle imbalance or inability to differentiate strabismus from pseudostrabismus necessitates a referral.
  • 55. Testing Procedures for Assessing Ocular Alignment Corneal Light Reflex Test A penlight may be used to evaluate light reflection from the cornea. The light is held approximately 2 feet in front of the face to have the child fixate on the light. The corneal light reflex (small white dot) should be present symmetrically and appear to be in the center of both pupils. A reflex that is off center in 1 eye may be an indication of an eye muscle imbalance. A slight nasal displacement of the reflex is normal, but a temporal displacement is almost never seen unless the child has a strabismus (esotropia). • Simultaneous Red Reflex Test (Bruckner Test) This test can detect amblyogenic conditions, such as unequal refractive errors (unilateral high myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism), as well as strabismus and cataracts. When both eyes are viewed simultaneously through the direct ophthalmoscope in a darkened room from a distance of approximately 2 to 3 feet with the child fixating on the ophthalmoscope light, the red reflexes seen from each eye should be equal in size, brightness, and color. If 1 reflex is different from the other (lighter, brighter, or bigger), there is a high likelihood that an amblyogenic condition exists. Any child with asymmetry should be referred for additional evaluation. Examples of normal and abnormal Bruckner test appearances are available from the AAP. “See Red” cards are available for purchase at the American Academy of Pediatrics. • Cross Cover Test To perform the cross cover test, have the child look straight ahead at an object 10 feet (3 meters) away. This could be an eye chart for older children or a colorful noise-making toy for younger children. As the child looks at a distant object, cover 1 eye with an occluder and look for movement of the uncovered eye. As an example, if the occluder is covering the left eye, movement is looked for in the uncovered right eye. This movement will occur immediately after the cover is placed in front of the left eye. If the right eye moves outward, the eye was deviated inward or esotropic. If the right eye moves inward, it was deviated outward or exotropic. After testing the right eye, test the left eye for movement in a similar manner. If there is no apparent misalignment of either eye, move the cover back and forth between the 2 eyes, waiting about 1 to 2 seconds between movements. If after moving the occluder, the uncovered eye moves in or out to take up fixation, a strabismus is present. Any movement in or out when shifting the cover indicates a strabismus is present, and a referral should be made to an ophthalmologist. • Random Dot E Stereo Test The random dot E stereo test measures stereopsis. This is different from the light reflex test or the cover test, which detects physical misalignment of the eyes. Stereopsis can be absent in patients with straight eyes. An ophthalmologic evaluation is necessary to detect the causes of poor stereo vision with straight eyes. To perform the random dot E stereo test, the cards should be held 16 inches from the child’s eyes. Explain the test to the child. Show the child the gray side of the card that says “model” on it. Hold the model E in the direction at which the child can read it correctly. Have the child touch the model E to understand better that the picture will stand out. A child should be able to indicate which direction the legs are pointing. Place the stereo glasses on the child. If the child is wearing eyeglasses, place the stereo glasses over the child’s glasses. Make sure the glasses stay on the child and the child is looking straight ahead. The child should be shown both the stereo blank card and the raised and recessed E card simultaneously. Hold each card so you can read the back. The blank card should be held so you can read it. The E card should be held so you can read the word “raised.” Both cards must be held straight. Do not tilt the cards toward the floor or the ceiling—this will cause darkness and glare. Ask the child to look at both cards and to point to or touch the card with the picture of the E. The E must be presented randomly, switching from side to side. The child is shown the cards up to 6 times. To pass the test, a child must identify the E correctly in 4 of 6 attempts.
  • 56. Αντίληψη Χρωμάτων • You are used to use screening tests like the Ishihara test in screening for hereditary benign color vision deficiencies. Screening tests are so sensitive that they pick also children with normal color vision. Therefore all abnormal screening test results should always be retested with quantitative color vision tests. (I take it for granted that you never use the term ‘color-blind’. If you do, this is the time to stop using this misleading term. Children with color deficiencies most often see colors quite well but confuse some colors.)