REQUIRED VISION EXAMINATIONS AND ISION 所需的视野检查及视野.pptVIP

REQUIRED VISION EXAMINATIONS ANDVISION SCREENINGS FOR CHILDREN:CURRENT RESEARCH WILLIAM T. REYNOLDS, O.D. RICHMOND, KENTUCKY JOEL N. ZABA, M.A., O.D. VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA PREVALENCE OF VISION PROBLEMS Amblyopia is the most common cause of monocular visual impairment in children and young and middle-aged adults. Rutstein R. Contemporary Issues in Amblyopia Treatment. Optometry: Journal of the American Optometric Association: Volume 76/Number 10/October 2005. It has been estimated that Amblyopia, the leading cause of vision loss in young Americans, affects 500,000 preschoolers. PREVALENCE OF VISION PROBLEMS Conclusions: Visual impairment due to uncorrected refractive error is a common condition in the United States. Providing appropriate refractive correction to those individuals whose vision can be improved is an important public health endeavor with implications for safety and quality of life.” Vitale, S, Cotch, M, Sperduto, R. Prevalence of Visual Impairment in the United States: JAMA, May 10, 2006—Vol 295, No. 18. PREVALENCE OF VISION PROBLEMS Vision disorders have been considered the fourth most common disability in the United States and they are one of the most prevalent handicapping conditions in childhood. Ciner E, Dobson V, Schmidt P, et al. A Survey of vision screening policy of preschool children in the United States. Surv Opthalmol 1999 March-April: 43(5): 445-457. Prevalence of Vision Problems The Prevent Blindness America organization states that vision problems affect one in four school-aged children. Prevent Blindness America. Your child’s sight . Illinois: September 1997. The National Parent Teacher Association reports that more than ten million children experience vision problems. National PTA Resolution. Learning-related Vision Problems Education and Evaluation, June 1999. Vision, Child Development, and Education “The importance of vision and its relationship to childhood development and the educational environment