Global prevalence of amblyopia and disease burden projections through 2040: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Fu, H Hong, Z Su, B Lou, CW Pan… - British Journal of …, 2020 - bjo.bmj.com
Purpose Amblyopia is a leading cause of vision impairment among children and young
adults. Individual studies showed significant variations in the prevalence of amblyopia in …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions to improve school-based eye-care services in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

AM Burnett, A Yashadhana, L Lee… - Bulletin of the World …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To review interventions improving eye-care services for schoolchildren in low-and
middle-income countries. Methods We searched online databases (CINAHL, Embase® …

Whole-population vision screening in children aged 4–5 years to detect amblyopia

AL Solebo, PM Cumberland, JS Rahi - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Amblyopia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects at least 2% of most populations
and can lead to permanently reduced vision if not detected and treated within a specific …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of the pediatric vision screening program in 18 countries across five continents

AH Chen, NFA Bakar, P Arthur - Journal of current ophthalmology, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose Incorporating mass pediatric vision screening programs as part of a national
agenda can be challenging. This review assessed the implementation strategy of the …

The prevalence and causes of pediatric uncorrected refractive error: Pooled data from population studies for Global Burden of Disease (GBD) sub-regions

H Cao, X Cao, Z Cao, L Zhang, Y Han, C Guo - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background There are limited systematic reviews on the prevalence of uncorrected
refractive errors in children. We aimed to summarize the prevalence and causes of pediatric …

Visual acuity assessment and vision screening using a novel smartphone application

L Zhao, SS Stinnett, SG Prakalapakorn - The Journal of Pediatrics, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate a smartphone-based application's (Peek Acuity) ability to assess
visual acuity and screen for ocular conditions in children, we compared visual acuity …

Vision screening in children entering school: Eskisehir, Turkey

H Gursoy, H Basmak, Y Yaz, E Colak - Ophthalmic epidemiology, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To report vision screening results among school children in Eskisehir, Turkey.
Methods: Vision screening was performed in 7-to 8-year-old school children in November …

Tests for detecting strabismus in children aged 1 to 6 years in the community

S Hull, V Tailor, S Balduzzi, J Rahi… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Strabismus (misalignment of the eyes) is a risk factor for impaired visual
development both of visual acuity and of stereopsis. Detection of strabismus in the …

Reducing visual deficits caused by refractive errors in school and preschool children: results of a pilot school program in the Andean region of Apurimac, Peru

S Latorre-Arteaga, D Gil-Gonzalez, O Enciso… - Global health …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background Refractive error is defined as the inability of the eye to bring parallel rays of light
into focus on the retina, resulting in nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (Hyperopia) …

Validity of vision screening tests by teachers among school children in Mashhad, Iran

H OstadiMoghaddam, A Fotouhi… - Ophthalmic …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of vision screening in Iranian schools
where teachers have provided screening services for over 10 years. Methods: In a cross …