Adherence to referrals from preschool vision screening and identification of barriers for non-adherence in Israel.

Only half the parents proceeded with the recommended full eye examination. Parents of older children were more likely to adhere to referral. In contrast with vaccinations provided by Mother Child Health Centers, adherence to vision screening did not vary based on ethnicity or socio-economic factors. Since most barriers were associated with predisposing factors of parents, interventions to improve adherence should include parental education.