Vision loss from amblyopia (lazy eye) affects 4.5 million children in the US. The American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed the use of automated instrument-based vision screening in a recent policy statement published in Pediatrics. Our office has invested in this technology for our patients offering instrument-based vision screening as part of our preventative "well-child" exams starting at 6 months of age.
AAP News The Eyes Have It
American Academy of Peditarics News, May 2013 Article discussing how advances in vision screening should lead to the early diagnosis and treatment of preventable blindness in children.
AAP Policy Statement on Instrument Based Vision Screening
American Academy of Pediatrics News, October 2012 AAP Policy Statement on Instrument-Based Vision Screening
