Background Nearsightedness (myopia) causes blurry vision when one is looking at distant
objects. Interventions to slow the progression of myopia in children include multifocal …

Background Myopia is a common refractive error, where elongation of the eyeball causes
distant objects to appear blurred. The increasing prevalence of myopia is a growing global …

Objective To review interventions improving eye-care services for schoolchildren in low-and
middle-income countries. Methods We searched online databases (CINAHL, Embase® …

Background Although the benefits of vision screening seem intuitive, the value of such
programmes in junior and senior schools has been questioned. In addition there exists a …

The World Health Organization estimates that 13 million children aged 5–15 years
worldwide are visually impaired from uncorrected refractive error. School vision screening …

Objective To use focus groups to understand barriers to glasses use among children in rural
China. Methods Separate focus groups were conducted between December 17, 2007, and …

Purpose: Uncorrected refractive errors are the leading cause of visual impairment in
children, affecting children in all settings. The majority of refractive errors can be corrected …

Purpose. To investigate factors associated with spectacle wear in a group of primarily Native-
American children provided spectacles free of charge through a school-based vision …

Background Uncorrected Refractive errors are the most common cause of avoidable visual
impairment in children worldwide. Importance of school screening of refractive errors are …

Purpose: The Philadelphia Eagle Eye Mobile (EEM) provides optometric vision care to
children who fail a vision screening performed by nurses at schools in low-income areas …