Screening for visual disturbances in children.Vision screening in children is a public health concern, as untreated visual disorders may have irreversible consequences, as well as an important social, scholar, and financial impact. Moreover, most of these disturbances such as refractive errors or strabismus can easily be corrected. Guidelines to improve the screening were recently issued by a French expert group (AFSOP). They emphasize the importance of an ophthalmological examination for children at risk of organic and functional amblyopia, respectively during the first week or first year of life. They also recommend a systematic screening for amblyopia, refractive errors or strabismus in general population at age 3, using three different tests. In addition, warning signs such as a leukocoria or a buphthalmia should be recognized by every physician and addressed immediately for an extensive ophthalmo- logical examination.
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Elsa Di Foggia, Claude Speeg-Schatz. Screening for visual disturbances in children]. La Revue du praticien. 2021 Mar;71(3):299-304
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