Preschool vision screening: update on guidelines and techniques.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-2013
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To discuss the current preschool vision screening (PVS) guidelines and review some of the newest vision screening techniques. The different vision screening practices and barriers to screening are discussed.
RECENT FINDINGS: Vision screening guidelines, which have been developed in response to the advances in technology and increased understanding of the developing visual system, have been recently updated by some of the major medical organizations that endorse vision screening. With advances in vision screening technology, there is a growing trend for screening at younger ages.
SUMMARY: PVS has been widely endorsed by various medical organizations as an effective way to detect preventable and treatable vision problems of childhood. Although PVS is widely recommended, actual screening rates remain low. There are several real and perceived barriers to screening which often prevents successful screening programs. Current vision screening guidelines take into account the recent advances in technology. With the development of new devices, vision screening can effectively be performed at younger ages.
Volume
24
Issue
5
First Page
415
Last Page
420
ISSN
1531-7021
Published In/Presented At
Alley C. L. (2013). Preschool vision screening: update on guidelines and techniques. Current opinion in ophthalmology, 24(5), 415–420. https://doi.org/10.1097/ICU.0b013e3283641c56
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
23872813
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article