ReviewJournal of current ophthalmology2019
Comparison of the pediatric vision screening program in 18 countries across five continents.
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- Barriers and limitations of conventional oculovisual screening methods in children: a systematic review perspective.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Pooled it
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- Priorities in school eye health in low and middle-income countries a scoping review.Eye (London, England) · 2024Article
- Unveiling Visual Acuity in 58,712 Four-Year-Olds: Standardized Assessment Defined Normative Visual Acuity Threshold.Vision (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- EyeScreen: Development and Potential of a Novel Machine Learning Application to Detect Leukocoria.Ophthalmology science · 2022Article
- Rates of spectacle wear in early childhood in the Netherlands.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
- Towards a national pre-school vision screening programme.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2022Review
- Refractive outcomes of table-mounted and hand-held auto-refractometers in children: an observational cross-sectional study.BMC ophthalmology · 2021Observational
- Evaluation of the red reflex: An overview for the pediatrician.World journal of methodology · 2021Article
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- The Prevalence and Causes of Low Vision and Visual Impairment in School-Aged Children: The Shiraz Pediatric Eye Study.Journal of current ophthalmologyArticle
- Comment on the Article: Comparison of the Pediatric Vision Screening Program in 18 Countries Across Five Continents.Journal of current ophthalmologyArticle
- Prevalence of visual abnormalities detected through paediatric vision screening in Queensland, Australia.Clinical & experimental ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeIncorporating mass pediatric vision screening programs as part of a national agenda can be challenging. This review assessed the implementation strategy of the existing pediatric vision screening program.
methodsA search was performed on PubMed, EBSCO host MEDLINE Complete, and Scopus databases encompassing the past ten years for mass pediatric screening practice patterns that met the selection criteria regarding their objectives and implementation. Results were analyzed from 18 countries across five continents.
resultsEight countries (44%) offered screening for distance visual acuity only, where the majority of the countries (88%) used either Snellen or Tumbling E chart. High-income countries initiated screening earlier and applied a more comprehensive approach, targeting conditions other than reduced vision only, compared with middle-income countries. Chart-based testing was most commonly performed, with only three countries incorporating an instrument-based approach. Lack of eyecare and healthcare practitioners frequently necessitated the involvement of non-eyecare personnel (94%) as a vision screener including parent, trained staff, and nurse.
conclusionsImplementation of a vision screening program was diverse within countries preceded by limited resources issues. Lack of professional eyecare practitioners implied the need to engage a lay screener. The limitation of existing tests to detect a broader range of visual problems at affordable cost advocated the urgent need for the development of an inexpensive and comprehensive screening tool.
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