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Description of Resource:
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends vision screening at least once in all children ages 3 to 5 years to detect amblyopia or its risk factors. This is a B recommendation, which means the USPSTF recommends the service. There is high certainty that the net benefit is moderate or there is moderate certainty that the net benefit is moderate to substantial.
Developed By:
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Developer Type:
Federal Government
Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):
Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
Vision
Healthy People 2020 Objectives:
Resource Type:
Citation:
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions [Internet]. 2017 Sept [cited 2017 Sept 8]. Available from: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/vision-in-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-screening?ds=1&s=vision%20screening
Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/visual-acuity-screening-children Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP) Captured Date: 2016-06-09 16:01:38.0
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