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Combined hearing and vision screening programs: A scoping review

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
Background and aimThe World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.5 billion and 2.2 billion people have hearing and vision impairment, respectively.
Ilze Oosthuizen, Ilze Oosthuizen, Ilze Oosthuizen, Caitlin Frisby, Caitlin Frisby, Caitlin Frisby, Shelly Chadha, Vinaya Manchaiah, Vinaya Manchaiah, Vinaya Manchaiah, Vinaya Manchaiah, Vinaya Manchaiah, Vinaya Manchaiah, De Wet Swanepoel, De Wet Swanepoel, De Wet Swanepoel, De Wet Swanepoel, De Wet Swanepoel   +17 more
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Current Challenges Supporting School-Aged Children with Vision Problems: A Rapid Review

Applied Sciences, 2021
Many children have undetected vision problems or insufficient visual information processing that may be a factor in lower academic outcomes. The aim of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the importance of vision screening for school-
Qasim Ali, Ilona Heldal, Carsten G. Helgesen, Gunta Krumina, Cristina Costescu, Attila Kovari, Jozsef Katona, Serge Thill   +7 more
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Visual acuity and refractive status of Omani students with refractive error in grades 1, 4 and 7: A retrospective cohort study

Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016
Background: The visual and refractive status were assessed for grade 7 students in seven governorates in Oman. The health records were reviewed to assess the rationale for their previous school-based vision screening. Methods: A representative sample of
Saleh Al Harby, Tariq Al-Asbali, Rajiv Khandekar   +2 more
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Parent's eyecare seeking behavior for young children in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Journal for Health Sciences, 2022
Background: In Saudi Arabia, school health services lack adequate vision screening. To date, limited data on access to eye care in young children in Saudi Arabia exist.
Ashwaq Mohammed Almalki, Lina Hassan Raffa, Ayat Mohammed Aldosari, Roaya Ayed Alsulami   +3 more
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Mandated Kindergarten Eye Examinations in a US Suburban Clinic: Is It Worth the Cost?

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2021
Noha Ekdawi, Michael A Kipp, Matthew P Kipp Wheaton Eye Clinic, Ltd., Wheaton, IL, USACorrespondence: Noha Ekdawi Email nekdawi@wheatoneye.comPurpose: The state of Illinois has required an examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist prior to ...
Ekdawi NS, Kipp MA, Kipp MP
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Yaşlılarda Görme Taraması Yapılmalı mı?

Ankara Medical Journal, 2018
Periyodik Sağlık Muayenesi, sağlıklı görünen insanların yaş, cinsiyet ve risk faktörlerine göre biçimlendirilmiş sıklıkta değerlendirilmeleridir.
Yusuf Üstü, Mehmet Uğurlu
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Agreement and diagnostic accuracy of vision screening in preschool children between vision technicians and spot vision screener

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Purpose: Screening preschool children for vision-related disorders poses a challenge. This study is designed to determine the agreement and diagnostic accuracy of the spot vision screener (SVS) in screening preschool children compared to screening ...
Neha Misra, Rohit C Khanna, Asha Latha Mettla, Srinivas Marmamula, Jill E Keeffe   +4 more
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Smartphone photography for screening amblyogenic conditions in children

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
Purpose: To validate the smartphone photography as a screening tool for amblyogenic conditions in children. Methods: Children between 5 to 8 years attending eye out patient department (OPD) were photographed (by an optometrist) with a smartphone to ...
Richa Gupta, Siddharth Agrawal, Rajat M Srivastava, Vinita Singh, Vishal Katiyar   +4 more
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Comparison of the Snellen and Spectrum LogMAR visual acuity charts in schoolgoing children

African Vision and Eye Health, 2020
ackground:This article is part of a doctoral study conducted by Dr T.I. Metsing under the supervision of Dr W. Jacobs and Dr R. Hansraj. Aim: To investigate the equivalence of a standard Snellen chart to that of the Spectrum LogMAR chart amongst children
Thokozile I. Metsing, Rekha Hansraj, Wanda Jacobs   +2 more
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Percentile Distribution of Habitual-Correction Visual Acuity in a Sample of 1500 Children Aged 5 to 15 Years in Italy

Pediatric Reports
Background: Early identification of visual disorders in children is essential to prevent long-term visual impairment and support academic development. Despite the recognized importance of visual screenings, no universal consensus exists on which visual ...
Alessio Facchin, Marilena Mazzilli, Silvio Maffioletti   +2 more
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