Causes of Vision Loss In Children

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A

Achromatopsia

Albinism

Alstrom Syndrome

Amblyopia

Aniridia

Anopthalmia

Aphakia

Astigmatism

Astrocytoma of the Optic Chiasm

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B

Brain Tumor or Brain Injury

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C

Cataracts

Colobomas or colobomata

Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)

Cytomegalovirus or CMV retinitis - PLEASE SEE Infections

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F

FEVR or Familial Exudative Vitreo-Retinopathy

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G

Glaucoma

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H

Hyperopia

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I

Infections

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L

Lawrence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl Syndrome

Leber's Congenital Amaurosis

Leber's Optic Neuropathy

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M

Marfan's Syndrome

Microphthalmia

Myopia

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N

Neurological visual impairment see Cortical Visual Impairment

Nystagmus

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O

Optic Atrophy

Optic Nerve Atrophy

Optic Nerve Hypoplasia

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P

Persistent Fetal Vasculature (syndrome) or PFV (S)

Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous (PHPV)

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R

Retinal Detachment

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinoblastoma

Retinopathy of Prematurity

Rod-cone Dystrophy

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S

Scotomas

Septo-optic dysplasia (De Morsier Syndrome)

Stargardt's disease

Stickler's Syndrome

Strabismus

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U

Usher's Syndrome

Uveitis

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V

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada

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