title: Screening by optometrists.
abstract: The optometrist is well placed to screen a large proportion of the population for a variety of conditions. Two examples of such screening, for vascular hypertension and learning underachievement, are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009907:Optometry; D014477:Underachievement; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000150:complications