title: Managing eye disease in primary care. Part 1. How to screen for occult disease.
abstract: Proper eye screening is the first step in detection of occult eye disease in asymptomatic patients. Knowing which patients are at high risk and should be referred for a comprehensive eye examination is the key. In part 1 of this three-part article, Dr Shields explains how to identify high-risk patients and offers practical pointers for performing visual acuity measurements and other necessary testing in children. A list of resources on vision care for both patients and physicians is also included.
authors.affiliation: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, USA. shields@slu.edu
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Shields
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015351:Vision Screening; D014787:Vision Tests; D014792:Visual Acuity