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Vision Screening
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
    Kimberly Foster, , MSIII, Yingshan Shi, MD
The page started on 05/17/2007 and updated on 05/20/2007
 
 
General Information
 
   
 
 
General Information
 
  visionimpairment medline
blindness.org/kidscorner
Taking child to the eye doctor
 
 
 
Eye Safety
 
  Prevent eye injuries PBA
Eye Safety for Children AAO
Eyeinjuries Medline
 
           
 
 
About Eyes
 
  Eye diagram Spanish NEI
Eye Spanish Kidshealth
Eye Anatomy NEI
 
 
 

Children Vision Screening

 
  To see, to read AOA
Vision development PBA
vision screen PBA
How often for vision screen AAO
 
 
 

Children Vision Screening

 
  What Is 20/20 Vision? AOA
Home Eye Tests For Children PBA
Also available in Spanish
Color vision test 
Eye Exams Mayo
 
           
 
 
Eyeglasses
 
 

Eyeglasses for Children AAO
Glasses/Contact Lenses Kidshealth
Contact lenses AOA
Eyewear medline

 
 
 

Common Eye Problems

 
  Eye Problems in Children PBA
Possible Eye Problems PBA
When To See an Eye M.D. AAO
 
 
 

Refractive errors

 
  Nearsightedness: myopia
Nearsightedness:Myopia
farsightedness: Hyperopia
Farsightedness:Hyperopia
 
           
 
 

Color Blindness

 
  Color blindness Medline
Color Blindness PBA
Poor Color Vision Mayo
Color Blindness CCF
 
 
 

Color Blindness

 
  Color blindness tests 
Color vision test 
 
     
 
 

Refractive errors

 
  Astigmatism AOA
Astigmatism Mayo
 
           
 
 

Amblyopia (lazy eye)

 
  Amblyopia FAQ PBA
Amblyopia Resource Guide NEI
Amblyopia AOA
 
 
 

Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)

 
  Strabismus FAQ PBA
Strabismus (Cross-Eyes) AAFP
Crossed eyes Medline
 
     
 
 

Other Common Eye Problems

 
  Pink eyes
Eyelid Problems
NOAH
Retinopathy of prematurity
Retinopathy of Prematurity NEI
 
           
 
 

Other Common Eye Problems

 
  Cataracts AAPOS
Cataracts in Children CHB
Congenital Ptosis emedicine
Congenital Ptosis wiki
 
 
 

Other Common Eye Problems

 
  Congenital Glaucoma emedicine
Congenital Glaucoma GeneTests
Glaucoma NLM
Retinoblastoma aapos
 
 
 

For Physicians - Guidelines

 
  Pediatric vision screen AAFP
AAP Preschool vision screen
AAP policy: Eye exam
AAP policy:learning disability
 
           
 
 

For Physicians - Guidelines

 
  AAP policy: photoscreening
AAP policy: red reflex exam
AAP policy: eyewear
 
 
 

For Physicians - Clinical Trials

 
  http://clinicaltrials.gov NIH
http://clinicaltrials.gov NIH
www.nei.nih.gov/health
 
 
 

 
     

AAFP: www.aafp.org
AAPOS: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
AAO: American Academy of Ophthalmology
AOA: American Optometric Association
AFB: http://www.afb.org
CHB: http://www.childrenshospital.org/
CCF: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
NIH: http://www.nih.gov/
NEI: National Eye Institute
NLM: National Library of Medicine
NOAH: http://www.noah-health.org/
PBA: Prevent Blindness America

 

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