4158.0: Tuesday, November 14, 2000: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | ||||
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| Presenters in the session will learn the best age for screening of preschoolers for vision problems, new technology that would be helpful in screening of small children and infants, the epidemiology of refractive errors in children and the Healthy Kids-Healthy Minds program for providing eye care to children. The impact of vision problems in children can affect their development, learning abilities,etc., so early detection of these disorders is key | ||||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives | ||||
| Sandra Block | ||||
| Operation bright start: Stopping eye and vision care problems where they begin T. R. Carr, PhD, Glen Steele, OD, Mike Smith, MPA | ||||
| What is the best age to conduct preschool vision screening? Tammy M. Johnson, MPH, Sean P. Donahue, MD, PhD | ||||
| The testability of five new vision screening procedures in the preschool aged population Paulette P Schmidt, OD, MS, For the Preschool Children’s Vision Screening (PCVS) Study Group | ||||
| Refractive error rates in African American preschoolers Bruce D Moore, OD, For the Preschool Children’s Vision Screening (PCVS) Study Group PCVS) Study Group | ||||
| Healthy Kids--Healthy Minds: A model program to provide vision care to underserved children in a metropolitan educational system Dawn E. Wickizer, Sandra S. Block, OD, Jency Elakkatt, Leonard V. Messner, OD, Barbara Hamu | ||||
| Sponsor: | Vision Care Section | |||
| Cosponsors: | Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Disability Forum; Epidemiology; Social Work | |||