BACKGROUND/AIMS Single optotype tests of visual acuity are widely used for preschool vision screening in order to optimise cooperation with testing. These tests may, however, underestimate the visual ...

Children with vision problems often go undiagnosed until they start school, and delayed diagnosis can lead to lasting vision problems and developmental delays. Nearly 15% of children between the ages ...

With objective screening, the child merely needs to focus on a device long enough to obtain a measurement. One of the most basic forms of objective pediatric vision screening is using the red ...

Vision screening rates are low among children aged 3 to 5 years, particularly those living in rural areas. Fewer than one-third of US children undergo pediatric vision screening between the age of 3 ...

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Although different studies suggest that preschool vision screening is associated with a reduced prevalence rate of amblyopia, the value of these programmes is the subject of a continuing ...

Garwin Lion Mike Richardson is pictured as he tests a preschool child for possible vision problems. A total of 103 preschoolers ... Mike joined the Garwin Lions and has continued the service. Testing ...

Now, University Valli Opticians at the University of Huddersfield is raising awareness of children’s eye health in the region with a new research study that involves offering free vision screening for ...