1. Vision Screening Requirements for School-age Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Antonio Aguirre, Bani, Collins, Mary Louise Z., and Collins, Megan E.
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COVID-19 pandemic , *VISION testing , *SCHOOL children - Abstract
Methods During March 2021, we searched each state Departments of Education and Health websites to systematically collect the following: (1) information about state-mandated VS during the 2020-2021 academic cycle amid the COVID-19 pandemic and (2) guidance about VS missed during the academic year 2019-2020 due to COVID-19-related school closures. Results As of March 2021, 16 states had publicly available information from their state Department of Health or Education about VS requirements for the 2020-2021 academic year. Vision screenings (VS) are an important public health tool to detect children at risk for vision problems.[1] Early identification and treatment result in better long-term visual and academic outcomes.[2] In the United States, 39 states and the District of Columbia require VS for school-age children.[3] Often, school nurses or other trained staff conduct VS within the school setting. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2022
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