Abstract
New Release of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Comprehensive Pediatric Eye and Vision Examination
Highlights
In the United States, an estimated 20% of preschoolers have a vision problem [1] and 25% of school-age children wear some form of vision correcting lenses [2]
While amblyopia may be treated in both adults and children, early diagnosis and treatment yields a more favorable outcome [13]
Clinical experience and research have shown that at 6 months, the average child has reached a number of critical developmental milestones, making this an appropriate age for the first comprehensive eye and vision examination
Summary
In the United States, an estimated 20% of preschoolers have a vision problem [1] and 25% of school-age children wear some form of vision correcting lenses [2]. New Release of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Comprehensive Pediatric Eye and Vision Examination The American Optometric Association (AOA) recognizes the importance of early diagnosis and intervention of eye and vision disorders and has released a new evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the comprehensive pediatric eye and vision examination.
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