Eye examinations for children and infants

Citations

1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2004). Screening for visual impairment in children younger than age 5 years: Recommendation statement. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Available online: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsvsch.htm.

2. American Academy of Pediatrics et al. (2003). Policy statement: Eye examinations in infants, children, and young adults by pediatricians. Pediatrics, 111(4): 902–907.

3. Community Paediatrics Committee, Canadian Paediatric Society (1998; reaffirmed 2007). Vision screening in infants, children, and youth. Paediatrics and Child Health, 3(4): 261–262. Available online: http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/CP/cp98-01.htm.

Author:	Douglas Dana Ralph Poore	Last Updated: May 24, 2007
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Ian MacDonald, MDCM, FRCSC - Ophthalmology
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