Learn how an eye patch can force the weaker eye to work harder so the vision in the eye improves.
Learn about the development of a baby's vision in the first year of life, including the development of spatial perception and depth perception.
Late effects of cancer treatment may occur months or years after treatment has finished. Learn about the types of late effects, how to minimize your risk and where to find more information.
Important information on the physical and sensory effects that your child may experience following brain tumour treatment.
Ocular albinism (OA) is a genetic condition that affects the pigment in the eyes. It causes poor eyesight. OA does not affect the pigment in the skin or the hair.
Learn about eye examinations, the optometrist’s role and the equipment used, so you can prepare your child, and yourself, for the vision test.
Periorbital and orbital cellulitis are infections around the eye. Learn about what causes these infections, how they differ and how they are treated.
Strabismus is a condition where the eyes do not point in the same direction. Learn about the different types, what causes it, and how it is treated.
Learn how a health-care provider can treat your child's amblyopia.
Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve in the eye. It can occur in one eye or both eyes at the same time. Learn about the signs and symptoms of optic neuritis and what to expect.
An overview of how the many parts of the eye work together to produce clear vision.
Learn about visuomotor skills, which are the control of small muscles in the fingers. Vision and movement work together to produce actions.
Take a detailed look at the types of eye conditions that can occur in young people with arthritis. These conditions include uveitis, cataracts and glaucoma. Learn about some of the potential treatments for these conditions.
An overview of this condition marked by an inflammation of the lining of the sinuses, along with tips on how to help your child recover.
Discover how cataracts develop in children and how they can be treated.
An overview of the different causes, symptoms and treatments of this common eye infection in children known as pink eye.
A corneal transplant replaces a cloudy or damaged part of the cornea with a clear cornea from a donor. Read about corneal transplants and follow-up care.
Your child needs to take the medicine called ethambutol. This information sheet explains what ethambutol does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which can cause physical and neurological changes in your child.
Gliomas are a type of brain tumour. Find out what causes them, types of gliomas and possible symptoms.
An overview of the causes, genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, environmental risks and treatment of childhood brain tumours.
Information for parents about infantile osteopetrosis, a rare genetic condition that may cause fractures, short stature (height), recurrent infections, hearing loss and vision problems.
Over time, diabetes can cause eye damage. Learn about the various eye conditions that can occur and how they may be treated.
Important information on some of the side effects that your child may experience from brain tumour therapy.
