The UCLA preschool vision program, 2012-2013

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• 作者：Shiva Mehravaran ; MD ; MIH^a ; Pamela B. Duarte ; BS^a ; Stuart I. Brown ; MD^b ; Bartly J. Mondino ; MD^a ; Karen Hendler ; MD^a ; Anne L. Coleman ; MD ; PhD^a ; ^{coleman@jsei.ucla.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 刊名：Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：February 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：20
• 期：1
• 页码：63-67
• 全文大小：247 K

文摘

To introduce the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Preschool Vision Program (UPVP) and describe the utilization pattern and challenges of the first year of implementation.

Methods

The UPVP aims to improve vision in 3- to 5-year-old preschoolers of Los Angeles County. On the first visit, trained personnel use a handheld autorefractometer (Retinomax 3; Righton, Japan) for initial screening and identify those who would benefit from a complete eye examination. On the second visit, the UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic staff and ophthalmologists provide follow-up examinations. Prescribed eyeglasses are fit and provided by program personnel on the school site on a separate visit. Follow-up calls are made to ensure compliance.

Results

From a population of 12,088 children in 215 preschools, 11,260 preschoolers (mean age, 4.3 years; 49.2% females) were screened successfully. In this sample, 86% were Latino, and almost all (97%) spoke either Spanish or English. About 65% of referred preschoolers underwent a complete eye examination. Prescription eye glasses were provided for 850 preschoolers (7.5%); 95 children (0.8%) were newly diagnosed with amblyopia.

Conclusions

A large proportion of Los Angeles County preschoolers with refractive errors have unmet needs in terms of refractive correction. Further studies are recommended to understand barriers to eye care for children and to devise initiatives for Los Angeles's large, densely populated, and complex community to increase awareness and willingness.