Use of a Noncycloplegic Autorefractor to Perform Vision Screening in Preschools

Autor/inn/en	Clarke, Noreen; Shacks, Janice; Kerr, Amanda R. E.; Bottrell, Christine L.; Poulsen, Marie Kanne; Yin, Larry
Titel	Use of a Noncycloplegic Autorefractor to Perform Vision Screening in Preschools
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 24 (2008) 3, S.158-163 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/1059840544556677
Schlagwörter	Visual Impairments; School Nurses; Vision Tests; Measurement Equipment; Screening Tests; Preschool Children; Measurement Techniques; At Risk Persons; Urban Schools; Health Promotion; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Sehtest; Messinstrument; Screening-Verfahren; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Messtechnik; Risikogruppe; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Kalifornien
Abstract	Early detection and treatment of vision disorders in children are important to avoid lifelong visual impairment; however, preschool vision-screening rates are low. Traditional methods of screening lack the precision of objective tests and are difficult to administer in preschoolers. This study adopted a method using school nurses to conduct vision screening in preschoolers with a portable autorefractor. In addition, the effectiveness of the school nurse in conducting follow-up was evaluated. In a sample of 600 children, more than 98% completed the screening, and 7% were referred for follow-up evaluation. Seventeen percent of parents had plans to follow-up after receiving a brochure indicating that their child would benefit from a comprehensive eye exam. However, after a conversation with the school nurse, 86% had plans to schedule an evaluation with an eye care professional. Of the 15 students with known follow-up, 10 received glasses. The described method is effective in identifying young children with potential vision problems and facilitating their correction after contact made by the school nurse. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10