Vision Screening in Belgian Children: Too Much or Not Enough?

PURPOSE: To describe the vision screening procedures in the three Belgian linguistic communities and present Belgian screening results. METHODS: Analyses were carried out on 636 260 Belgian children between 2009 and 2016. Pre-school children were tested once or twice, while schoolchildren were tested seven or eight times. RESULTS: 57-83% of Belgian pre-school children and close to 100% of school children were tested. Proportions of referrals varied between 9% and 15% for pre-school children and 6-18% for school children. Proportions of failed or doubtful examinations (i.e., incomplete examinat... Mehr ...