AIMS: To assess the outcome of children referred to the hospital eye service (HES) from an orthoptist based preschool vision screening programme. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted of ...

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 ...

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 ...

provided at the time an inexpensive portable vision screening test suitable for both near and distance acuity assessment in young preschool children. The test is an arrangement of the Stycar ...

Indian Vision Institute (IVI) on Tuesday launched a vision screening initiative for children in juvenile homes across Tamil Nadu. Supported by the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme ...

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The successful rollout of the vision screening law is a big win for our students, our schools and our state. Thanks to the support of our philanthropic partners, schools now have the training and ...

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 ...

Since the pandemic hit in 2020, cases of short-sightedness - or myopia - have trebled globally, so could your child's eyesight be affected?

This scoping review describes the evidence for combined hearing and vision screening programs. Method: A keyword search of three electronic databases, namely Scopus, MEDLINE (PubMed), and Web of ...