Age Does Not Influence the Positive Predictive Value of Vision Screening to Detect Amblyopia Risk Factors

Ophthalmology. 2022 Feb;129(2):230-231. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.08.026. Epub 2021 Sep 7.
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Keywords: Amblyopia; Amblyopia risk factors; Pediatric ophthalmology; Public health; Refractive error; Strabismus; Vision screening.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Amblyopia / diagnosis*
  • Amblyopia / physiopathology
  • Astigmatism / diagnosis
  • Child, Preschool
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperopia / diagnosis
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Myopia / diagnosis
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Risk Factors
  • Strabismus / diagnosis
  • Vision Screening / methods
  • Vision Screening / standards*
  • Visual Acuity / physiology