CVI a leading cause of visual impairment in children but often overlooked
Cortical, or cerebral, visual impairment (CVI) results from damage to posterior pathways in the brain and is not explained by ocular disease. It is a leading cause of pediatric visual impairment in developed economies.
Despite this statistic, the diagnosis may be overlooked or missed, delaying vision services that may aid a child in fully accessing visual experiences and subsequent learning.
A new AAP clinical report provides information to help pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists identify children with CVI early and initiate the process of accessing care, services and education that will aid them in reaching their full potential.
The clinical report Diagnosis and Care of Children with Cortical Visual Impairment is available at https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-068465 and will be published in the December issue of Pediatrics. It is from the AAP Section on Ophthalmology, AAP Council on Children with Disabilities, American Association of Ophthalmology and Strabismus, American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Association of Certified Orthoptists.