Severe visual impairment: practical guidance for paediatricians

Paediatricians play a key role not only in the early detection of severe visual impairment arising from primary visual disorders but also in the assessment and ongoing management of the developmental consequences. Severe visual impairment may be underdiagnosed in children with complex neurological impairment even in those already known to the Eye clinic. Paediatricians can play a crucial role in identifying possible visual difficulty, during early follow up of those at risk of neurological impairment, or via ongoing review of those with established complex disability.