Preschool vision screening

Dunfield L, Keating T
Record ID 32007000120
English
Authors' objectives:

The objectives were to examine the published evidence on the clinical and cost effectiveness of preschool vision screening (in children under the age of six years) in comparison to a complete diagnostic vision examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist.

Authors' methods: Systematic review
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2007
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Canada
MeSH Terms
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Vision Screening
  • Vision Tests
  • Visual Acuity
  • Vision Disorders
Contact
Organisation Name: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
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