Protocol: Homonymous hemianopia in childhood: a systematic scoping review protocol

BMJ Open Ophthalmology

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Sian Handley¹  Richard Bowman¹  Alki Liasis¹  Jugnoo Sangeeta Rahi¹ 

[1] Ulverscroft Vision Research Group , Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health;Clinical and Academic Department of Ophthalmology , Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children;Population, Policy & Practice Dept , Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health;School of Medicine , University of Pittsburgh;Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh , University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health System;NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre

关键词: child health (paediatrics);    field of vision;    visual (cerebral) cortex;    visual pathway;   

DOI  :  10.1136/bmjophth-2022-001073

学科分类：工业工程学

来源: BMJ Publishing Group

【 摘 要 】

Introduction Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is the leading cause of visual impairment in childhood in western countries. This encompasses a heterogeneous group of disorders and a spectrum of types of visual impairments. Research is required to explore specific subtypes of CVI and the specific needs of these groups to provide more individualised patient care. One type of CVI is homonymous hemianopia (HH), the absence of vision on one side due to an insult to the postchiasmal visual pathways in one hemisphere of the brain. The scoping review aims to map the nature, features and volume of the existing literature around HH in infancy, childhood and young adolescence.Methods and analysis We will perform a scoping review of the literature relating to HH in children (0–18 years old). The review will follow the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews checklist to ensure reporting integrity. We will conduct electronic database searches including CENTRAL, CINAHL, MEDLINE (PubMed) and PsycINFO. We will also carry out a ‘grey literature’ and internet search for studies or materials not formally published. Two researchers will independently review abstracts yielded from the search strategy for study inclusion.Dissemination This review will inform health professionals and other stakeholders working within this growing population of children with CVI. Our review will summarise the literature relating to this specific subgroup of CVI, and will identify gaps that require further research and development towards specific care of children with this form of CVI.

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