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Vision Needs of Children Who Failed School-based Vision Screening with and without Eyeglasses.

Ahmed F ShakarchiXinxing GuoDavid S FriedmanMichael X RepkaMegan E Collins
Published in: Ophthalmic epidemiology (2020)
Children who fail vision screening while wearing eyeglasses nearly always needed an updated prescription and had more severe refractive errors than those not wearing eyeglasses. However, the community referral rate was the same for both groups. School-based programs can support children currently wearing eyeglasses that may be incorrect or outdated.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • public health
  • early onset
  • patient safety
  • quality improvement