Monday, January 31, 2011

Feds No Longer Say Kids under 5 Need Eye Exams

“A federal expert panel backtracked on Monday on its 2004 recommendation to screen all kids younger than five years for poor vision, lazy eye and other eye conditions,” according to a Reuters post. “Healthy children between three and five years should still be tested at least once, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), but there isn't enough solid evidence to recommend screening of all younger toddlers.”


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