Sean P Donahue1, Sylvia Lorenz, Tammy Johnson. 1. Tennessee Lions' Eye Center at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, and Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA. sean.donahue@vanderbilt.edu
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe the use of photoscreening for preschool vision screening in several diverse locations throughout the world. METHODS: The MTI photo screener was used to screen pre-verbal children; photographs were interpreted using standard criteria. RESULTS: The Tennessee vision screening program remains successful, screening over 200,000 children during the past 8 years. Similar programs modeled across the United States have screened an additional 500,000 children. A pilot demonstration project in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Brazil screened over 5000 additional children with good success and appropriately low referral rates. CONCLUSION: Photoscreening can be an appropriate technique for widespread vision screening of preschool children throughout the world.
PURPOSE: To describe the use of photoscreening for preschool vision screening in several diverse locations throughout the world. METHODS: The MTI photo screener was used to screen pre-verbal children; photographs were interpreted using standard criteria. RESULTS: The Tennessee vision screening program remains successful, screening over 200,000 children during the past 8 years. Similar programs modeled across the United States have screened an additional 500,000 children. A pilot demonstration project in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Brazil screened over 5000 additional children with good success and appropriately low referral rates. CONCLUSION: Photoscreening can be an appropriate technique for widespread vision screening of preschool children throughout the world.
Authors: Duane A Chang; Roger C Ede; Dominic C Chow; Ryan D Souza; Louie Mar A Gangcuangco; Nancy Hanks; Beau K Nakamoto; Brooks Mitchell; Alison T Masutani; Sam Fisk; Cecilia M Shikuma; Jan E Dill Journal: Hawaii J Med Public Health Date: 2015-09
Authors: Tammy Yanovitch; David K Wallace; Sharon F Freedman; Laura B Enyedi; Priya Kishnani; Gordon Worley; Blythe Crissman; Erica Burner; Terri L Young Journal: J AAPOS Date: 2010-12 Impact factor: 1.220