Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Eye Exams to Diagnose Child Abuse

"Doctors at the University of Washington and the Seattle Children's Hospital describe how a 13-month-old girl was eventually identified as a child abuse victim, after initially being diagnosed with corneal abrasion and a mild infection," reports Medical News Today. "The case study is published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. According to estimates, approximately 4% to 6% of child abuse victims see an ophthalmologist first." Read more.

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