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• Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses
A child who needs vision correction may wear eyeglasses or contact lenses. Either one comes in a range of choices.

• Normal Vision
To understand how certain problems can affect your child's vision, it’s important to know how normal vision happens.

• Types of Visual Screening Tests for Babies and Children
Many types of vision tests can be used to check your child's ability to see. Some of them can be used at any age, and some are used based on your child's age and understanding.

• Vaping and E-Cigarettes
Major health concerns have been raised about e-cigarettes. Here's what you need to know.

• Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
Hemangiomas are growths of blood vessels. They’re also called birthmarks. But they often can't be seen at birth. They usually form in the first few weeks of life.

• Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital heart defect. This means that your baby is born with it. A VSD is an opening or hole in the dividing wall (septum) between the 2 lower chambers of the heart (right and left ventricles). VSDs are the most common type of congenital heart defect.

• Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) in Children
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a condition where urine in the bladder flows in the wrong direction. It goes up into the tubes (ureters) that lead to the kidneys.

• Viral Skin Infections
Detailed information on viral skin infections, including Herpes Zoster (Shingles), Pityriasis Rosea, Warts, and Molluscum Contagiosum

• Vision
Detailed information on children with vision problems

• Vision and Hearing
Detailed information on vision and hearing in newborns

• Visual Screening and Eye Examinations
Detailed information on visual screening tests in children

• Vulvitis in Teens
Vulvitis is an inflammation of the vulva. The vulva is the outer part of the female reproductive system.