Community vision screening in preschoolers: initial experience using the Plusoptix S12C automated photoscreening camera
AO Asare, MS Malvankar-Mehta, I Makar - Canadian Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective Amblyopia is the leading cause of monocular vision impairment in children. Early
intervention is critical to prevent permanent vision impairment. Preschool vision screening
programs in Canada are limited. This study reports the initial results of a community-wide
vision screening program for preschoolers using the Plusoptix S12C Photoscreener
(Plusoptix Inc, Nuremburg, Germany). Design Cross-sectional. Participants For this study,
1443 children aged 18–59 months were recruited and screened in various community …
intervention is critical to prevent permanent vision impairment. Preschool vision screening
programs in Canada are limited. This study reports the initial results of a community-wide
vision screening program for preschoolers using the Plusoptix S12C Photoscreener
(Plusoptix Inc, Nuremburg, Germany). Design Cross-sectional. Participants For this study,
1443 children aged 18–59 months were recruited and screened in various community …