Prevalence of Presenting Bilateral Visual Impairment (PBVI) associated with refractive error – Findings from the See4School, Pre-school Vision Screening Program in NHS Scotland
Miriam Conway,
Lee Pentland
Abstract:Introduction: The See4School programme in Scotland is a pre-school vision screening initiative delivered by orthoptists on a national scale. The primary objective of this programme is to identify common visual conditions such as refractive error, amblyopia, strabismus and binocular vision defects.
Methods: Retrospective anonymised data from vision Screening referrals in Scotland from 2013-2016 were collected. Children underwent an assessment using a crowded logMAR vision test and a small number of orthoptic te… Show more
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