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Public Health England and the British and Irish Orthoptic Society launch e-learning module for child vision screening

24 April 2019
Source: Public Health England/BIOS

PHE and the British and Irish Orthoptic Society today launch e-learning module for child vision screening The Child Vision Screening e-learning module aims of this resource are to assist child vision screeners carry out their roles. It: • is used as part of the initial training if they are new to this role • enables child vision screeners to meet

RCOphth: UK National Screening Committee policy on Vision defects screening in children

7 February 2017
Source: Royal College of Ophthalmologists

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists supports the recommendation of the National Screening Committee that screening for visual impairment in children, between the ages of 4 and 5 years, should be offered by an orthoptic-led service.http://www.screening.nhs.uk/vision-child The College strongly advocates early screening for the detection of visual problems and eye disorders in children at the appropriate age. Early detection of amblyopia,

RCOphth strongly recommends orthoptist led UK National Screening programme for children

15 September 2016
Source: Royal College of Ophthalmologists

The UK National Screening Committee (NSC) has recommended orthoptist led screening for visual impairment in all children aged 4 – 5 years. http://www.screening.nhs.uk/vision-child From October 2015, responsibility for the funding of vision screening of 4-5 year olds was passed from NHS CCGs to Local Authorities. However some Local Authorities fail to commission this vision screening, or are even decommissioning screening, because

PHE Screening Blog: A vision for vision screening

25 May 2016
Source: Public Health England

Anne Mackie, 17 May 2016 — School entry screening I was talking to a colleague the other day and he told me how his 4 year old son was diagnosed with a severe visual impairment in both eyes as a result of the child vision screen during his reception year at school. Neither he nor his partner had any idea