Search for dissertations about: "visual dysfunction"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 swedish dissertations containing the words visual dysfunction.
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1. Visual and proprioceptive control of arm movements : studies of development and dysfunction
Abstract : The aim of this dissertation was to examine the role of sensory information for control of goal-directed arm movements in children. The role of visual and proprioceptive information on the target for end point accuracy was examined in normal 4- to 12-year- old children (Study I), and in children with motor impairments (Study II). READ MORE
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2. Development and evaluation of a health education programme for elderly persons with age-related macular degeneration
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to develop and evaluate a health education programme for elderly persons with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). I. READ MORE
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3. Mental Health and Neurobehavioral Function in Young Adult Offspring of Women with a History of Psychosis and Control Offspring
Abstract : Schizophrenia is now generally considered to be a brain disease resulting from disturbed neurodevelopment, mediated by genetic and/or adverse events in utero and/or in early childhood. This process manifests itself in schizophrenia in young adulthood, when the brain completes its maturation. READ MORE
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4. Visual dysfunction and ocular signs associated with periventricular leukomalacia in children born preterm
Abstract : The immature visual system is vulnerable to adverse events in infants born preterm. Both retinopathy of prematurity and periventricular leukomalacia may affect visual function and ocular appearance. READ MORE
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5. A New Model for Assessment of Change in Visual Function in Diabetes
Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to determine whether perimetry using a new model to interpret deterioration or improvement in the visual field can be employed to assess change in visual function over time in diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy has long been considered a microvascular disease, but it is still a matter of debate to what extent diabetes also affects retinal neurons. READ MORE