Screening Preschool Children to Detect Visual and Ocular Disorders

Screening and Treating Amblyopia: Are We Making a Difference?

“…[3][4][5] However, the impact of the screening and treatment on the actual prevalence of amblyopia is hard to quantify. This question has even led to the recommendation that a randomized controlled trial in which the control group is not treated should be performed.…”

“…1 It is the leading cause of monocular vision loss in the United States among people younger than 40 years. 2 Although vision screening for amblyopia is widely endorsed, [3][4][5] it has been the subject of skepticism, 6 -8 and the benefit of treating certain amblyogenic conditions has also been questioned. 9,10 The actual effect of screening for amblyopia and treating it on the prevalence of this disease is hard to quantify, since for ethical reasons, no comparison studies to nontreatment have been performed.…”

Screening and Treating Amblyopia: Are We Making a Difference?

“…[3][4][5] However, the impact of the screening and treatment on the actual prevalence of amblyopia is hard to quantify. This question has even led to the recommendation that a randomized controlled trial in which the control group is not treated should be performed.…”

“…1 It is the leading cause of monocular vision loss in the United States among people younger than 40 years. 2 Although vision screening for amblyopia is widely endorsed, [3][4][5] it has been the subject of skepticism, 6 -8 and the benefit of treating certain amblyogenic conditions has also been questioned. 9,10 The actual effect of screening for amblyopia and treating it on the prevalence of this disease is hard to quantify, since for ethical reasons, no comparison studies to nontreatment have been performed.…”

Can the Brückner Test be Used as a Rapid Screening Test to Detect Amblyogenic Factors in Developing Countries?

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Field perceptions of the Vision Initiative for Children's preschool vision screening training model

“…Wu and Hunter reported finding no compelling evidence for successful amblyopia treatment after age 10 although Epelbaum, Milleret, Buisseret, and Dufier (1993) found that treatment for strabismic amblyopia decreased with age and was successful until age 12. While experts do not always agree on the ceiling age for successful treatment, most to agree that without early detection and treatment, incurable, lifelong visual deficits can occur Field Perceptions 21 (Fulton, 1992;Rubin & Nelson, 1993). Additionally, the degree of amblyopia will be more profound the longer amblyopia remains undetected and untreated (Webber & Wood, 2005).…”

“…8. Individuals screening children must be trained and certified in the proper use of screening tests (Fulton, 1992).…”

Screening and Treating Amblyopia: Are We Making a Difference?

“…[3][4][5] However, the impact of the screening and treatment on the actual prevalence of amblyopia is hard to quantify. This question has even led to the recommendation that a randomized controlled trial in which the control group is not treated should be performed.…”

“…1 It is the leading cause of monocular vision loss in the United States among people younger than 40 years. 2 Although vision screening for amblyopia is widely endorsed, [3][4][5] it has been the subject of skepticism, 6 -8 and the benefit of treating certain amblyogenic conditions has also been questioned. 9,10 The actual effect of screening for amblyopia and treating it on the prevalence of this disease is hard to quantify, since for ethical reasons, no comparison studies to nontreatment have been performed.…”

Can the Brückner Test be Used as a Rapid Screening Test to Detect Amblyogenic Factors in Developing Countries?

“……”

Field perceptions of the Vision Initiative for Children's preschool vision screening training model

“…Wu and Hunter reported finding no compelling evidence for successful amblyopia treatment after age 10 although Epelbaum, Milleret, Buisseret, and Dufier (1993) found that treatment for strabismic amblyopia decreased with age and was successful until age 12. While experts do not always agree on the ceiling age for successful treatment, most to agree that without early detection and treatment, incurable, lifelong visual deficits can occur Field Perceptions 21 (Fulton, 1992;Rubin & Nelson, 1993). Additionally, the degree of amblyopia will be more profound the longer amblyopia remains undetected and untreated (Webber & Wood, 2005).…”

“…8. Individuals screening children must be trained and certified in the proper use of screening tests (Fulton, 1992).…”

Screening and Treating Amblyopia: Are We Making a Difference?

“…[3][4][5] However, the impact of the screening and treatment on the actual prevalence of amblyopia is hard to quantify. This question has even led to the recommendation that a randomized controlled trial in which the control group is not treated should be performed.…”

“…1 It is the leading cause of monocular vision loss in the United States among people younger than 40 years. 2 Although vision screening for amblyopia is widely endorsed, [3][4][5] it has been the subject of skepticism, 6 -8 and the benefit of treating certain amblyogenic conditions has also been questioned. 9,10 The actual effect of screening for amblyopia and treating it on the prevalence of this disease is hard to quantify, since for ethical reasons, no comparison studies to nontreatment have been performed.…”

Can the Brückner Test be Used as a Rapid Screening Test to Detect Amblyogenic Factors in Developing Countries?

“……”

Field perceptions of the Vision Initiative for Children's preschool vision screening training model

“…Wu and Hunter reported finding no compelling evidence for successful amblyopia treatment after age 10 although Epelbaum, Milleret, Buisseret, and Dufier (1993) found that treatment for strabismic amblyopia decreased with age and was successful until age 12. While experts do not always agree on the ceiling age for successful treatment, most to agree that without early detection and treatment, incurable, lifelong visual deficits can occur Field Perceptions 21 (Fulton, 1992;Rubin & Nelson, 1993). Additionally, the degree of amblyopia will be more profound the longer amblyopia remains undetected and untreated (Webber & Wood, 2005).…”

“…8. Individuals screening children must be trained and certified in the proper use of screening tests (Fulton, 1992).…”