Much of the brain is devoted to vision. Damage causes visual problems ranging from
profound impairment, to cognitive visual problems only. A child with cerebral blindness may …

The immature visual system in infants born preterm is vulnerable to adverse events during
the perinatal period. Periventricular leukomalacia affecting the optic radiation has now …

Objective To evaluate outcomes at 10 years after randomization for eyes undergoing
cryotherapy vs eyes serving as controls, for patients enrolled in the Multicenter Trial of …

The essential role of the primary visual cortex in visual processing has been extensively
studied over the last century or more. Injuries to the visual cortex in adult humans can …

From birth, vision guides our movement, facilitates social interaction and accords recognition
and understanding of the environment. In children, vision underpins development of these …

Degeneration of neuron and axons following injury to cells with which they synapse is
termed trans-synaptic degeneration. This phenomenon may be seen in postsynaptic …

Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) has become the primary cause of visual impairment and
blindness in children in industrialized countries. Its prevalence has increased sharply, due to …

purpose. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent, nonprogressive disorder of movement and
posture due to a lesion of the fetal or infant brain. The goal was to determine whether …

Optic nerve atrophy and hypoplasia can be primary disorders or can result from trans-
synaptic degeneration arising from cerebral visual impairment (CVI). Here we report six …

Opinion statement Background: Optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) has developed into a leading
cause of congenital blindness. The frequently associated features of hypopituitarism and …