Open AccessMandated Kindergarten Eye Examinations in a US Suburban Clinic: Is It Worth the Cost?
Author(s) -
Noha S. Ekdawi,
Michael A. Kipp,
Matthew P Kipp
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s300725
Subject(s) - medicine , dioptre , eye examination , refractive error , ophthalmology , optometry , visual impairment , fundus (uterus) , pediatric ophthalmology , population , retinoscopy , pediatrics , visual acuity , strabismus , environmental health , psychiatry
The state of Illinois has required an examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist prior to mandatory kindergarten since 2008. This requirement has allowed us to gather information regarding disease prevalence in a local suburban population.