Journal article
Feasibility of a school-based vision screening program to detect undiagnosed visual problems in kindergarten children in Ontario
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Visual problems can negatively affect visual development and learning but often go undetected. We assessed the feasibility of scaling up a school-based screening program to identify and treat kindergarten children with visual problems.
METHODS: We conducted a prospective cohort study offering vision screening to junior (JK) and senior kindergarten (SK) children attending 43 schools in 15 Ontario communities. Screening comprised …
Authors
Nishimura M; Wong A; Dimaras H; Maurer D
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 192, No. 29, pp. e822–e831
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
July 20, 2020
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.191085
ISSN
0820-3946