Review of guidelines for children's vision screenings Hopkins, Shelley, Sampson, Geoff P., Hendicott, Peter and Wood, Joanne M. 2013, Review of guidelines for children's vision screenings, Clinical and experimental optometry, vol. 96, no. 5, pp. 443-449, doi: 10.1111/cxo.12029. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Review of guidelines for children's vision screenings Author(s) Hopkins, Shelley Sampson, Geoff P. orcid.org/0000-0003-0145-5691 Hendicott, Peter Wood, Joanne M. Journal name Clinical and experimental optometry Volume number 96 Issue number 5 Start page 443 End page 449 Total pages 7 Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Place of publication Chichester, England Publication date 2013-09 ISSN 0816-4622 Keyword(s) amblyopia children's vision refraction strabismus vision screening Summary The aim of children's vision screenings is to detect visual problems that are common in this age category through valid and reliable tests. Nevertheless, the cost effectiveness of paediatric vision screenings, the nature of the tests included in the screening batteries and the ideal screening age has been the cause of much debate in Australia and worldwide. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to report on the current practice of children's vision screenings in Australia and other countries, as well as to evaluate the evidence for and against the provision of such screenings. This was undertaken through a detailed investigation of peer-reviewed publications on this topic. The current review demonstrates that there is no agreed vision screening protocol for children in Australia. This appears to be a result of the lack of strong evidence supporting the benefit of such screenings. While amblyopia, strabismus and, to a lesser extent refractive error, are targeted by many screening programs during pre-school and at school entry, there is less agreement regarding the value of screening for other visual conditions, such as binocular vision disorders, ocular health problems and refractive errors that are less likely to reduce distance visual acuity. In addition, in Australia, little agreement exists in the frequency and coverage of screening programs between states and territories and the screening programs that are offered are ad hoc and poorly documented. Australian children stand to benefit from improved cohesion and communication between jurisdictions and health professionals to enable an equitable provision of validated vision screening services that have the best chance of early detection and intervention for a range of paediatric visual problems. Language eng DOI 10.1111/cxo.12029 Field of Research 119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2008, Wiley-Blackwell Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30066330 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Health and Social Development Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 02 Oct 2014, 09:20:28 EST Fri, 03 Oct 2014, 14:13:36 EST Tue, 09 Dec 2014, 12:18:34 EST Tue, 09 Dec 2014, 14:33:50 EST Wed, 07 Oct 2020, 12:35:13 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 19 times in TR Web of Science Cited 27 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 461 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 02 Oct 2014, 09:20:28 EST

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