Search for dissertations about: "visual function"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 323 swedish dissertations containing the words visual function.
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1. Defence on Demand : A physiological perspective on phenotypic plasticity in anti-predator traits
Abstract : Almost all species face some degree of predation risk, and, hence, evolution has produced a plethora of anti-predator defences. However, anti-predator strategies require resources, and the prevailing risk of becoming prey is influenced by many factors and rarely constant across time and space. READ MORE
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2. 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
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3. Measurements of Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Abstract : Cerebral palsy (CP) is a term for a group of conditions associated with motor disabilities, that are very heterogeneous, i.e. symptoms, severity, associated impairments, functional outcome and needs. The overall purpose of this thesis was to study the prevalence and gross motor function and to evaluate and adapt measurements in children with CP. READ MORE
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4. Congenital and Childhood Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 - the impact on central nervous system, visual and motor function
Abstract : Background and aims: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is an autosomal dominant multisystemic disorder, caused by an expanded CTG repeat on chromosome 19. The disorder can present both in children and adults. READ MORE
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5. Late Effects After Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation in Childhood
Abstract : Fifty children with hematologic malignancies have been treated with autologous BMT in Uppsala. The aim was to describe late effects in this group with special reference to cataracts, reduced final height, and to hepatic, renal, and pulmonary late effects. READ MORE