Common Conditions which Cause Blindness Can Be Caught and Cured
Key Finding: trained health care professionals can do the screening
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DALLAS/FT. WORTH, Texas, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Children's Eye Foundation's program announces the completion of the first phase of its national research project. The program advocates effective screening of children so they will "see by three," and aimed to demonstrate that this screening can be done in what's called the "medical home," that is any pediatrician's office or health clinic.
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Dr. Chamblee, vice president of programs, said, "It's very exciting to complete the first phase of See by Three and we are proceeding with the next step, publishing research papers to the medical community." See by Three's third phase will be a nationwide public awareness campaign to parents and health care providers. Dr. Chamblee goes on to say that, "The first phase of this program has shown that screening children in the medical home provides a very positive outcome for children."
As referenced in the recent article by Contemporary Pediatrics, titled "When you're seeing a child for a well visit, can they see you?", it is important to note that amblyopia is truly a disorder of the brain that affects sight. (http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+Now/Profile-Denise-Chamblee-VP-of-Childrens-Eye-Founda/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/564355?searchString=chamblee)
WHY AMBLOYPIA MATTERS - A LOT!
Fast facts:
About the Children's Eye Foundation
The CEF promotes the prevention, treatment, research, and public awareness of children's eye diseases and disorders, including strabismus and amblyopia.
The mission of the CEF is to optimize the quality of life of children by eliminating preventable vision loss and eye disease.
The CEF is the official Foundation of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS). AAPOS is the largest physician organization in the world dedicated to children's eye care and adults with strabismus. There are currently more than 12,000 members of AAPOS representing 41 countries.
For more information, including strategic partnership opportunities, please contact Thomas Rogers, CEF Executive Director at [email protected]; or visit http://childrenseyefoundation.org/programs/seeby3news.html.
-- More vision is lost to amblyopia in the first 45 years of life that to all other conditions combined -- Amblyopia is the most common cause of vision loss in children -- Only one third of children receive a vision screening by age 5 -- Amblyopia costs an estimated $32 billion in lost productivity each year in the US
SOURCE Children's Eye Foundation
