Preschool vision screening: a service in need of rationalisation

A survey of health districts in England and Wales was carried out at the end of 1984 to ascertain among other things the range of current programmes for preschool vision screening. The response rate was 81.3%. Altogether 94% of districts reported screening for both reduced visual acuity and squint;...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 1988-04, Vol.63 (4), p.356-359
Main Authors: Stewart-Brown, S L, Haslum, M N, Howlett, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child Health Services - supply & distribution
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Investigative techniques of ocular function and vision
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Mass Screening
Medical sciences
Preschool children
Schools
Strabismus - diagnosis
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Kingdom
Vision Disorders - prevention & control
Vision Tests
Visual Acuity
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Summary:A survey of health districts in England and Wales was carried out at the end of 1984 to ascertain among other things the range of current programmes for preschool vision screening. The response rate was 81.3%. Altogether 94% of districts reported screening for both reduced visual acuity and squint; two districts screened for neither. A great variety of different types of tests were in use and screening was carried out at a variety of different ages. A high proportion of districts were screening children for reduced visual acuity in infancy, although screening tests applicable at this age have not been shown to be effective. Districts screened for squint between one and four times. Collection of routine monitoring information by districts was poor.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.63.4.356