Limitations In Vision Screening Of Preschool And School Aged Kids For Screenings Done Outside Of Ped

Vision disorders are one of the top impairments for children and can lead to vision loss, developmental delays, and poor school performance. Vision screening is a low barrier method to identify individuals needing a more expensive and time-consuming eye exam.

Working with GoCheck Kids (a medical device company with a vision screening device), I reviewed publicly available data sources and state policies for vision screening data collection requirements. The lack of data we found, resulted in a position paper on the benefits of using public schools to compile vision screening data on school-aged children for the 35 states with existing policy.

Overall, increasing awareness of vision screening and pushing for more data collection provides an opportunity to impact the quality of life for many children.