Vision screening for children 36 to <72 months: recommended practices.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This article provides recommendations for screening children aged 36 to younger than 72 months for eye and visual system disorders. The recommendations were developed by the National Expert Panel to the National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health, sponsored by Prevent Blindness, and funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services. The recommendations describe both best and acceptable practice standards. Targeted vision disorders for screening are primarily amblyopia, strabismus, significant refractive error, and associated risk factors. The recommended screening tests are intended for use by lay screeners, nurses, and other personnel who screen children in educ

SUBMITTER: Cotter SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4274336 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature