RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Fifteen-minute consultation: Managing a child with a new-onset squint
JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 147
OP 151
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317817
VO 105
IS 3
A1 Abigail Hopkins
A1 Ian Simmons
YR 2020
UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/105/3/147.abstract
AB Objective To provide a systematic approach to the child with a new squint.Method Review of the current available literature.Conclusion Squint is a common presentation in the paediatric population. Although the parents’ primary concern may be cosmetic, a new squint in childhood may be the first sign of a serious or life-threatening ocular or neurological pathology. Thorough assessment and timely referral are essential.