Journal of Medical Screening > Volume 5, Number 3 > Pp. 131-132

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Vision testing in schools: an evaluation of personnel, tests, and premises

K M Spowart, A Simmers and D M Tappin , Community Child Health Service, Yorkhill NHS Trust, Possilpark Health Centre, 85 Denmark Street, Glasgow G22, UK; Department of Vision Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK; Yorkhill NHS Trust, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow G3 8SJ, UK

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This study compared the results of vision screening of 5 year olds in schools by school nurses and an orthoptist, compared two tests, and examined testing conditions. The specificity of nurse testing was 95% and the sensitivity 83%. No conclusions about the tests could be made owing to the small numbers in this part of the study, but some children, after nearly one year at school, could not match a line of four letters required for the more accurate test. Only 13 of 22 schools had suitable testing conditions.

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