The Effectiveness of a Mobile Clinic in Improving Follow-up Eye Care for At-Risk Children.

Purpose: To investigate the potential of a mobile ophthalmic unit in the schoolyard to improve the follow-up rate for children who have failed an optometric in-school screening program. Previously, the optometric program made referrals to the center and only 53% of students attended the desired ophthalmology consultation.

Methods: This was a cohort study of students conducted in elementary school lots in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.