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Recovery of vision screening services across England as schools return

Posted by: Karon McCarthy, Posted on: 7 May 2021 - Categories: School entry screening
A young boy sitting in chair with an eye patch on and holding a sheet with letters on

In this guest blog, Karon McCarthy sets out the position of the British and Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS) on the resumption of child vision screening services following the impact of COVID-19.

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We didn't spot our daughter’s sight problem until she had vision screening

Posted by: Beverley Robertson, Posted on: 8 July 2019 - Categories: School entry screening
A photo of Elise and some text saying how grateful the family are that her vision was checked in school.

Most parents don't realise if their child has a vision problem when they start school. In this blog article, Beverley Robertson explains how pleased she is that her daughter, Elsie, had screening.

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Improving diabetic eye screening uptake in the young

Posted by: Helen Bone, Posted on: 4 July 2019 - Categories: NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
A close-up of a hand holding a bouncing ball with an eye drawn onto it.

It’s a well-known fact that young people’s engagement with diabetic eye screening could be better. Here's a fascinating account of how one area has been driving up screening attendance.

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New training for child school vision screeners

Posted by: Alison Bruce, Posted on: 24 April 2019 - Categories: School entry screening
A child sitting down with a patch on one eye. The words by the side of him say: Are you a vision screener? Sign up for our new e-learning module, which is free, interactive, quick to complete and written by experts

We’re delighted to announce the launch of a new e-learning training package for vision screeners.

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Child vision screening: no change is needed to comply with GDPR

Posted by: Karon McCarthy, Posted on: 27 March 2019 - Categories: General information, School entry screening
A young boy sitting in chair with an eye patch on and holding a sheet with letters on

A reminder about GDPR implications for child vision screening and clarification that schools do not need the permission of parents before they can share children’s data with the providers of school health services.

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