Impact of vision screening on amblyopia diagnosis and treatment in a large and diverse pediatric population

Amblyopia is the leading cause of preventable vision loss in children and is often asymptomatic in children 6 and younger. Although current treatments are effective in young children, amblyopia becomes harder to treat after age 7. This study will investigate whether the implementation of a systematic program within pediatric primary care that has resulted in increased vision screening rates has positively impacted the subsequent rate and timing of amblyopia diagnoses. We will evaluate the associations of socio-demographic, clinical, and other factors, with the rate and timing of vision screening and subsequent amblyopia diagnoses. We will also investigate whether improved vision screening rates have ultimately led to improved disease outcomes.

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