Effectiveness of screening preschool children for amblyopia: a systematic review |
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| Authors: | Christine Schmucker Robert Grosselfinger Rob Riemsma Gerd Antes Stefan Lange Wolf Lagrèze Jos Kleijnen |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Medical Biometry and Statistics (German Cochrane Center), Institute of Medical Biometry and Medical Informatics, University Medical Center, 79104 Freiburg, Germany;(2) Department of Non-drug Interventions, Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, 51105 Cologne, Germany;(3) Kleijnen Systematic Reviews Ltd, YO266RB York, UK;(4) University Eye Hospital, University Medical Center, 79106 Freiburg, Germany;(5) The School for Public Health and Primary Care (Caphri), Maastricht University, 6200 Maastricht, MD, Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Background Amblyopia and amblyogenic factors like strabismus and refractive errors are the most common vision disorders in children. Although different studies suggest that preschool vision screening is associated with a reduced prevalence rate of amblyopia, the value of these programmes is the subject of a continuing scientific and health policy discussion. Therefore, this systematic review focuses on the question of whether screening for amblyopia in children up to the age of six years leads to better vision outcomes. |
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