PMID- 31454212
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20191007
LR  - 20191007
IS  - 2159-3000 (Print)
IS  - 2159-3000 (Linking)
VI  - 484
DP  - 2019 Sep
TI  - Eye Conditions in Infants and Children: Vision Screening and Routine Eye 
      Examinations.
PG  - 11-17
AB  - Vision problems in children are relatively common, with refractive error, 
      strabismus, and/or amblyopia affecting between 5% to 10% of preschool-age 
      children. Amblyopia is most concerning in the pediatric population because the 
      visual system can develop poorly, potentially causing unilateral or bilateral 
      vision impairment, which may or may not be correctable. Because of this, most 
      pediatric vision screening recommendations focus on screening for amblyopia or 
      the risk factors for amblyopia, including anisometropia, high refractive errors, 
      and strabismus. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends 
      screening children for amblyopia and its risk factors at least once between ages 
      3 and 5 years. However, the joint policies of the American Academy of Pediatrics 
      (AAP), American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), American Association for 
      Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS), and American Association of 
      Certified Orthoptists (AACO) recommend screening starting in the newborn period 
      and continuing through adolescence. These groups advocate for instrument 
      screening in younger children and children who are developmentally delayed 
      because the use of eye charts can be difficult in these children. In general, 
      children with abnormal screening results should be referred to an ophthalmology 
      subspecialist for further evaluation.
CI  - Written permission from the American Academy of Family Physicians is required for 
      reproduction of this material in whole or in part in any form or medium.
FAU - Earley, Brian
AU  - Earley B
AD  - Ocala Health Family Medicine Residency, 1431 SW 1st Ave Bitzer Bldg Suite 7, 
      Ocala, FL 34471.
FAU - Fashner, Julia
AU  - Fashner J
AD  - Ocala Health Family Medicine Residency, 1431 SW 1st Ave Bitzer Bldg Suite 7, 
      Ocala, FL 34471.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - FP Essent
JT  - FP essentials
JID - 101578821
SB  - IM
MH  - *Amblyopia/diagnosis
MH  - Child
MH  - Child, Preschool
MH  - Humans
MH  - Infant
MH  - Infant, Newborn
MH  - *Refractive Errors/diagnosis
MH  - Risk Factors
MH  - *Strabismus/diagnosis
MH  - Vision Screening
EDAT- 2019/08/28 06:00
MHDA- 2019/10/08 06:00
CRDT- 2019/08/28 06:00
PHST- 2019/08/28 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2019/08/28 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2019/10/08 06:00 [medline]
PST - ppublish
SO  - FP Essent. 2019 Sep;484:11-17.