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Vision screening comes of age – new resources now available
Today we’ve published – after several years of hard work by many talented people – a large set of resources that can help providers ensure high quality local screening services.
School entry screening
Help us improve child vision screening: consultation now open
I’m delighted to report that following the sterling work of our child vision group, we are now consulting on all the draft resources they have produced.
We still have the vision!
Children have all sorts of eye problems (just like adults) from viral conjunctivitis through to mild or moderate sight problems and, very rarely, blindness. Most children with eye problems are picked up by their parents or teachers.
A vision for vision screening
I was talking to a colleague the other day and he told me how his 4 year old son was diagnosed with a severe visual impairment in both eyes as a result of the child vision screen during his reception …