Use of Photoscreening for Children's Vision Screening

This statement asserts that all children should be screened for risk factors associated with amblyopia. Guidelines are suggested for the use of photoscreening as a technique for the detection of amblyopia and strabismus in children of various age groups. The American Academy of Pediatrics favors add...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) 2002-03, Vol.109 (3), p.524-525
Hauptverfasser:	Swanson, Jack T, F Lane France, Teets Grimm, Katherine C, Harbaugh, Norman
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amblyopia Amblyopia - diagnosis Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Diagnosis Eyes & eyesight Humans Infant Medical sciences Medical screening Ophthalmology Pediatrics Photography Risk Factors Strabismus Strabismus - diagnosis Vision disorders Vision Screening - methods Vision Screening - standards
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Zusammenfassung:	This statement asserts that all children should be screened for risk factors associated with amblyopia. Guidelines are suggested for the use of photoscreening as a technique for the detection of amblyopia and strabismus in children of various age groups. The American Academy of Pediatrics favors additional research of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of photoscreening as a vision screening tool.
ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.109.3.524