Eye health and vision have widespread and profound implications for many aspects of life,
health, sustainable development, and the economy. Yet nowadays, many people, families …

UN member states have committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) by 2030. This Review examines the published evidence on how improving eye …

Purpose To describe the prevalence, ocular characteristics, and associated risk factors of
moderate to high hyperopia in early childhood. Design Pooled analysis of individual …

Background Undetected vision problems are common in school children, and a prevalence
of up to 40% has previously been reported. Uncorrected vision and lack of optimal eye wear …

Abstract Background/objectives The See4School programme in Scotland is a pre-school
vision screening initiative delivered by orthoptists on a national scale. The primary objective …

Purpose To survey paediatric eye care providers to identify current patterns of prescribing for
hyperopia. Methods Paediatric eye care providers were invited, via email, to participate in a …

Musculoskeletal pain and headache are leading causes of years lived with disability, and an
escalating problem in school children. Children spend increasingly more time reading and …

Abstract Purpose The United Kingdom (UK) National Health Service (NHS) currently
provides sight tests at no cost to patients for all those aged< 16 or≥ 60. Some 'at …

Purpose This study evaluated the ability of QuickSee to detect children at risk for significant
vision conditions (significant refractive error [RE], amblyopia and strabismus). Methods Non …

The purpose was to assess the differences in spherical equivalent refractive error (SER)
between cycloplegic autorefraction (1% cyclopentolate), non-cycloplegic autorefraction, and …