title: Use of photoscreening for children's vision screening.
abstract: This statement asserts that all children should be screened for risk factors associated with amblyopia. Guidelines are suggested for the use of photoscreening as a technique for the detection of amblyopia and strabismus in children of various age groups. The American Academy of Pediatrics favors additional research of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of photoscreening as a vision screening tool.
mesh_terms: D000550:Amblyopia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010781:Photography; D012307:Risk Factors; D013285:Strabismus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015351:Vision Screening / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards