"Vision Screening" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Application of tests and examinations to identify visual defects or vision disorders occurring in specific populations, as in school children, the elderly, etc. It is differentiated from VISION TESTS, which are given to evaluate/measure individual visual performance not related to a specific population.
| Descriptor ID |
D015351
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.380.850.900 E05.318.308.980.438.580.925 N05.715.360.300.800.438.500.825 N06.850.520.308.980.438.580.925 N06.850.780.500.950
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| Concept/Terms |
Vision Screening- Vision Screening
- Screening, Vision
- Screenings, Vision
- Vision Screenings
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vision Screening" by people in Profiles.
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Vision screening in Oklahoma public schools--the first 3 years (2007-2010). J Okla State Med Assoc. 2011 Jul-Aug; 104(7-8):301-2.
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The accuracy of photoscreening at detecting treatable ocular conditions in children with Down syndrome. J AAPOS. 2010 Dec; 14(6):472-7.
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Direct mail intervention to increase retinal examination rates in Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes. Am J Med Qual. 2000 Nov-Dec; 15(6):257-62.
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Pediatric photoscreening for strabismus and refractive errors in a high-risk population. Ophthalmology. 1999 Jun; 106(6):1073-80.
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Automated suprathreshold static perimetry screening for detecting neuro-ophthalmologic disease. Ophthalmology. 1996 Jun; 103(6):907-17.