Use of Photoscreening for Children's Vision Screening

This statement asserts that all children should be screened for risk factors associated with amblyopia. Guidelines are suggested for the use of photoscreening as a technique for the detection of amblyopia and strabismus in children of various age groups. The American Academy of Pediatrics favors add...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2002-03, Vol.109 (3), p.524-525
Main Authors: Swanson, Jack T, F Lane France, Teets Grimm, Katherine C, Harbaugh, Norman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amblyopia
Amblyopia - diagnosis
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis
Eyes & eyesight
Humans
Infant
Medical sciences
Medical screening
Ophthalmology
Pediatrics
Photography
Risk Factors
Strabismus
Strabismus - diagnosis
Vision disorders
Vision Screening - methods
Vision Screening - standards
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Summary:This statement asserts that all children should be screened for risk factors associated with amblyopia. Guidelines are suggested for the use of photoscreening as a technique for the detection of amblyopia and strabismus in children of various age groups. The American Academy of Pediatrics favors additional research of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of photoscreening as a vision screening tool.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.109.3.524