Parental Home Vision Testing of Children During Covid-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Covid-19 pandemic necessitated social distancing restrictions, which placed limitations on access to ophthalmic care to only those who had an imminent risk of sight loss. All other face-to-face consultations were converted to telephone consultations or were postponed. We investigated whether parents were able to test their child's vision using available home vision testing applications, with an aim to aid decision making during a telephone consultation.

Methods

Families with follow-up consultations at Birmingham Children's Hospital were asked to test their child's vision at home. Instructions for the use of Peek acuity, or iSight Pro, were emailed to a parent. Parents chose to use a particular app based on available devices at home. Parents were asked to test

SUBMITTER: Painter S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8269789 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature