An analysis of vision screening data from New York City public schools

Optometry

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 476-484

  Bodack, Marie I ^a   Chung, Ida ^b   Krumholtz, Ira ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Binocular problems; Children; Hyperopia; Myopia; Vision screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFRACTION ERROR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; POVERTY AREAS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; VISION DISORDERS; VISION SCREENING; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 77955925984     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optm.2010.05.006     Document Type: Article

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