Review on paediatric vision screening worldwide / Suraya Nadzirah Binti Izhar

Refractive error was reported to be common among children worldwide and also can impair the quality of life. The objective of this study was to review the patterns of vision screening scope, tools & procedures, target age group of children and screener involved in paediatric vision screening wo...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Izhar, Suraya Nadzirah
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22431/1/TD_SURAYA%20NADZIRAH%20IZHAR%20HS%20B%2016_5.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my-uitm-ir.22431
record_format uketd_dc
spelling my-uitm-ir.224312018-12-12T07:09:36Z Review on paediatric vision screening worldwide / Suraya Nadzirah Binti Izhar 2016 Izhar, Suraya Nadzirah Refraction and errors of refraction and accommodation Optometry. Opticians. Eyeglasses Refractive error was reported to be common among children worldwide and also can impair the quality of life. The objective of this study was to review the patterns of vision screening scope, tools & procedures, target age group of children and screener involved in paediatric vision screening worldwide. A total of 267 English vision screening journals from year 1955 until March 2016 among children from birth to 15 years old were retrieved. All randomized controlled trials, nonrandomized controlled trials and cohort study research articles were selected and reviewed. Approximately, 18.7% articles showed evidence of comprehensive eye examination performed during paediatric vision screening which included vision acuity, ocular health, refraction and binocular assessments. School and adolescent (SA) were the common target age group of children assessed in vision screening. Ophthalmologists were the most common screener involved in vision screening compared to other health professionals. The usage of optotype-based charts in vision screening was preferred compared to the other assessment tool methods. High percentages showed that strabismus assessments were not included in the vision screening. Anterior and posterior segments of the eye were assessed in 42.3% vision screening. As conclusion, there are marked regional differences in terms of vision screening scope, tools, procedures, screeners and target age group of children across 6 continents, apparently based on socioeconomic factors that limit prevention and treatment schemes of vision impairment. There was also less consistent evidences available on how to conduct and at what age is the best to start vision screening, what tests or tools should be used to detect vision impairment effectively and who should best placed to conduct the vision screening in terms of availability, accuracy, efficiency and cost saving. 2016 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22431/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22431/1/TD_SURAYA%20NADZIRAH%20IZHAR%20HS%20B%2016_5.pdf text en public degree Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus Faculty of Health Science
institution Universiti Teknologi MARA
collection UiTM Institutional Repository
language English
topic Refraction and errors of refraction and accommodation
Refraction and errors of refraction and accommodation
spellingShingle Refraction and errors of refraction and accommodation
Refraction and errors of refraction and accommodation
Izhar, Suraya Nadzirah
Review on paediatric vision screening worldwide / Suraya Nadzirah Binti Izhar
description Refractive error was reported to be common among children worldwide and also can impair the quality of life. The objective of this study was to review the patterns of vision screening scope, tools & procedures, target age group of children and screener involved in paediatric vision screening worldwide. A total of 267 English vision screening journals from year 1955 until March 2016 among children from birth to 15 years old were retrieved. All randomized controlled trials, nonrandomized controlled trials and cohort study research articles were selected and reviewed. Approximately, 18.7% articles showed evidence of comprehensive eye examination performed during paediatric vision screening which included vision acuity, ocular health, refraction and binocular assessments. School and adolescent (SA) were the common target age group of children assessed in vision screening. Ophthalmologists were the most common screener involved in vision screening compared to other health professionals. The usage of optotype-based charts in vision screening was preferred compared to the other assessment tool methods. High percentages showed that strabismus assessments were not included in the vision screening. Anterior and posterior segments of the eye were assessed in 42.3% vision screening. As conclusion, there are marked regional differences in terms of vision screening scope, tools, procedures, screeners and target age group of children across 6 continents, apparently based on socioeconomic factors that limit prevention and treatment schemes of vision impairment. There was also less consistent evidences available on how to conduct and at what age is the best to start vision screening, what tests or tools should be used to detect vision impairment effectively and who should best placed to conduct the vision screening in terms of availability, accuracy, efficiency and cost saving.
format Thesis
qualification_level Bachelor degree
author Izhar, Suraya Nadzirah
author_facet Izhar, Suraya Nadzirah
author_sort Izhar, Suraya Nadzirah
title Review on paediatric vision screening worldwide / Suraya Nadzirah Binti Izhar
title_short Review on paediatric vision screening worldwide / Suraya Nadzirah Binti Izhar
title_full Review on paediatric vision screening worldwide / Suraya Nadzirah Binti Izhar
title_fullStr Review on paediatric vision screening worldwide / Suraya Nadzirah Binti Izhar
title_full_unstemmed Review on paediatric vision screening worldwide / Suraya Nadzirah Binti Izhar
title_sort review on paediatric vision screening worldwide / suraya nadzirah binti izhar
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus
granting_department Faculty of Health Science
publishDate 2016
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22431/1/TD_SURAYA%20NADZIRAH%20IZHAR%20HS%20B%2016_5.pdf
_version_ 1783733817225248768