Pediatrics

School vision programs succeed in providing glasses but face referral challenges

Although school-based vision programs (SBVPs) successfully provide eyeglasses to most students with uncorrected refractive errors, a significant number—particularly younger students and those with high refractive errors—require referral to community eye care providers, according to a study. The retrospective study examined data from 97,107 students aged 5-22 who underwent eye exams...