Medico-Legal Aspects of Paediatric Cerebral Visual Impairment

By Dr Jane Ashworth, Consultant Ophthamologist

Posted 01 October 2024

11 Minute Read

Child reading a braille book, symbolising the impact of cerebral visual impairment and its medico-legal considerations in paediatric care.

Tags:

  • CVI
  • Paediatric Visual Impairment
  • Birth Injury
  • Ophthalmic Expert Witness
  • Visual Processing Disorder
  • Cerebral Visual Impairment

Expert Disciplines:

  • Ophthalmology

About The Author

Jane Ashworth

Dr Jane Ashworth

Consultant Ophthamologist

Dr. Jane Ashworth is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital with over 30 years of specialist experience. After graduating from the University of Oxford in 1992, she earned a PhD from the University of Manchester and completed Fellowships in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. She was appointed Consultant in the paediatric ophthalmology department at MREH in 2007. Dr. Ashworth provides expert witness services in her field.

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