Referral outcomes from a vision screening program for school-aged children.

Objective: To assess ocular diagnoses and follow-up patterns of children referred for a comprehensive eye examination after a school-based vision screening program.

Design: Retrospective chart review.

Participants: Students in grades K-5 from the School District of Philadelphia public schools screened by The Wills Eye Vision Screening Program for Children between January 2014 and June 2015.

Impact of eyeglasses on academic performance in primary school children.

Objective: To assess the impact of eyeglass administration after a vision-screening program on standardized testing scores in school-aged children.

Design: Retrospective study of children who participated in a vision-screening program that provided free eyeglasses where indicated.

Participants: Students in kindergarten through grade 5 in a large urban school district in North America.

Efficacy and outcomes of a summer-based pediatric vision screening program.

Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of decreased visual acuity and uncorrected refractive error in school-aged children participating in summer programs.

Methods: During the summers of 2014-2016, Wills Eye Hospital collaborated with summer programs in Philadelphia to provide vision screenings for underserved children. Parental consent was obtained prior to vision screening.

Prevalence of uncorrected refractive errors among school-age children in the School District of Philadelphia.

Purpose: To determine the prevalence and severity of uncorrected refractive errors in school-age children attending Philadelphia public schools.

Methods: The Wills Eye Vision Screening Program for Children is a community-based pediatric vision screening program designed to detect and correct refractive errors and refer those with nonrefractive eye diseases for examination by a pediatric ophthalmologist. Between January 2014 and June 2016 the program screened 18,974 children in grades K-5 in Philadelphia public schools.

Improving access to vision screening in urban Philadelphia elementary schools.

Background: The Wills Eye Vision Screening Program for Children is a community-based vision screening program for children in urban Philadelphia elementary schools that aims to provide vision screening, remedy refractive error by providing glasses, and refer children with suspected nonrefractive eye disease for eye care.

Methods: Children in grades K-5 from 45 Philadelphia elementary schools were screened for distance and near visual acuity, stereopsis, and color vision from January 2014 to June 2015. Children who failed were assessed by an on-site optometrist.

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.

Mechanical axis following staple epiphysiodesis for limb-length inequality.

Background: Staple epiphysiodesis is an option for the treatment of limb-length discrepancies, but it is not without complications. The purpose of this study was to review the outcomes of staple epiphysiodesis, including changes in the mechanical axis.

Methods: The study included patients who underwent, between 1990 and 2005, staple epiphysiodesis of the femur or tibia, or both, to address limb-length discrepancy.