"Vision Screening" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Application of tests and examinations to identify visual defects or vision disorders occurring in specific populations, as in school children, the elderly, etc. It is differentiated from VISION TESTS, which are given to evaluate/measure individual visual performance not related to a specific population.
| Descriptor ID |
D015351
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.380.850.900 E05.318.308.980.438.580.925 N05.715.360.300.800.438.500.825 N06.850.520.308.980.438.580.925 N06.850.780.500.950
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| Concept/Terms |
Vision Screening- Vision Screening
- Screening, Vision
- Screenings, Vision
- Vision Screenings
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vision Screening" by people in Profiles.
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Vision Screening in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2017 Sep 05; 318(9):836-844.
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Parent, Teacher, and Student Perspectives on How Corrective Lenses Improve Child Wellbeing and School Function. Matern Child Health J. 2016 May; 20(5):974-83.
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Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2016 Mar 01; 315(9):908-14.
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The value of routine dilated pupil screening examination. Arch Ophthalmol. 1997 Sep; 115(9):1179-84.
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Is school vision screening effective? J Sch Health. 1996 May; 66(5):171-5.