Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2021 Mar 31;94(1):107-114.
eCollection 2021 Mar.

2020 Evaluation of Portable Vision Screening Instruments

Anuoluwapo Sopeyin  1 , Benjamin K Young  1 , Martha A Howard  1
Affiliations

2020 Evaluation of Portable Vision Screening Instruments

Anuoluwapo Sopeyin et al. Yale J Biol Med. .

Abstract

Amblyopia is the most common cause of preventable visual impairment in children and occurs as a result of unilateral or bilateral impairment in best-corrected visual acuity. Early diagnosis and proper treatment are crucial to prevent poor visual outcomes in adulthood. Advances in technology have provided more objective diagnostic tools, which can now be used by a wide range of healthcare providers. Here, we highlight tools that have gained popularity in the past two decades and compare clinically relevant parameters to guide primary care providers seeking to incorporate instrumental vision screening in pediatric patient care.

Keywords: Amblyopia; Amblyopia Risk Factors; Instrumental Vision Screening; Preventive Ophthalmology; Vision Screening.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) Amblyopia Risk Factors (ARFs) Guidelines.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Preslan MW, Novak A. Baltimore Vision Screening Project. Ophthalmology. 1996. January;103(1):105–9. 10.1016/S0161-6420(96)30753-7 - DOI - PubMed
    1. Simons K. Preschool vision screening: rationale, methodology and outcome. Surv Ophthalmol. 1996. Jul-Aug;41(1):3–30. 10.1016/S0039-6257(97)81990-X - DOI - PubMed
    1. Pai AS, Wang JJ, Samarawickrama C, Burlutsky G, Rose KA, Varma R, et al. Prevalence and risk factors for visual impairment in preschool children the sydney paediatric eye disease study. Ophthalmology. 2011. August;118(8):1495–500. 10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.01.027 - DOI - PubMed
    1. Fozailoff A, Tarczy-Hornoch K, Cotter S, Wen G, Lin J, Borchert M, et al. Writing Committee for the MEPEDS Study Group. Prevalence of astigmatism in 6- to 72-month-old African American and Hispanic children: the Multi-ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study. Ophthalmology. 2011. February;118(2):284–93. 10.1016/j.ophtha.2010.06.038 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Dobson V, Harvey EM, Miller JM, Clifford-Donaldson CE. Anisometropia prevalence in a highly astigmatic school-aged population. Optom Vis Sci. 2008. July;85(7):512–9. 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31817c930b - DOI - PMC - PubMed