Prevalence of Comprehensive Eye Examination in Preschool Children With Eye Conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of comprehensive eye examinations in multiethnic preschool children, including children with visually significant eye conditions, and identify factors associated with comprehensive eye examinations.

Methods

A sample of 9,197 African American, Hispanic, Asian American, and non-Hispanic White children aged 6-72 months was recruited for the Multi-Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study from 2003 to 2011. Logistic regression performed in 2022 identified independent factors associated with parent-reported history of comprehensive eye examinations. The proportion of children with previous comprehensive eye examinations and the proportion with undetected amblyopia or strabismus were measured.

Results

The prevalenc

SUBMITTER: Yu VK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10818075 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature