Instrument-based pediatric vision screening policy statement

James B. Ruben; David B. Granet; Richard J. Blocker; Geoffrey E. Bradford; Daniel J. Karr; Gregg T. Lueder; Sharon S. Lehman; R. Michael Siatkowski; Lawrence D. Hammer; Graham Arthur Barden; Oscar Wharton Brown; Edward S. Curry; James J. Laughlin; Herschel R. Lessin; Chadwick Taylor Rodgers; Geoffrey R. Simon

doi:10.1542/peds.2012-2548

Instrument-based pediatric vision screening policy statement

James B. Ruben, David B. Granet, Richard J. Blocker, Geoffrey E. Bradford, Daniel J. Karr, Gregg T. Lueder, Sharon S. Lehman, R. Michael Siatkowski, Lawrence D. Hammer, Graham Arthur Barden, Oscar Wharton Brown, Edward S. Curry, James J. Laughlin, Herschel R. Lessin, Chadwick Taylor Rodgers, Geoffrey R. Simon

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

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Abstract

A policy statement describing the use of automated vision screening technology (instrument-based vision screening) is presented. Screening for amblyogenic refractive error with instrument-based screening is not dependent on behavioral responses of children, as when visual acuity is measured. Instrument-based screening is quick, requires minimal cooperation of the child, and is especially useful in the preverbal, preliterate, or developmentally delayed child. Children younger than 4 years can benefit from instrument-based screening, and visual acuity testing can be used reliably in older children. Adoption of this new technology is highly dependent on third-party payment policies, which could present a significant barrier to adoption.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	983-986
Number of pages	4
Journal	Pediatrics
Volume	130
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2012-2548
State	Published - Nov 2012

Keywords

Automated technology
Instrument-based screening
Vision screening
Visual acuity
Young children

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Ruben, J. B., Granet, D. B., Blocker, R. J., Bradford, G. E., Karr, D. J., Lueder, G. T., Lehman, S. S., Siatkowski, R. M., Hammer, L. D., Barden, G. A., Brown, O. W., Curry, E. S., Laughlin, J. J., Lessin, H. R., Rodgers, C. T., & Simon, G. R. (2012). Instrument-based pediatric vision screening policy statement. Pediatrics, 130(5), 983-986. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2012-2548

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