Eye exams for children and teens

Citations

1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2004). Screening for visual impairment in children younger than age 5 years: Recommendation statement. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Available online: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsvsch.htm.

2. American Academy of Pediatrics et al. (2003). Policy statement: Eye examinations in infants, children, and young adults by pediatricians. Pediatrics, 111(4): 902–907.

3. American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Ophthalmology, et al. (2006). Screening examination of premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity. Pediatrics, 117(2): 572–576. Also available online: http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/pediatrics;117/2/572.pdf. [Erratum in Pediatrics, 118(3): 1324. Also available online: http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/pediatrics;118/3/1324-a.pdf.]

Author:	Robin Parks, MS	Last Updated: July 7, 2007
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Carol L. Karp, MD - Ophthalmology
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