WebMD reports that "avoidable and lifelong problems with vision could be going undetected in children according to the consumer magazine Which? An estimated 10 to 20% of children are likely to have a significant vision problem that could be detected by a simple three minute test. NHS funded sight tests are free to under 16s; however, freedom of information (FOI) requests submitted by Which? revealed that one in ten primary care trusts (PCTs) do not arrange eye tests for four to five year olds. A further 42 did not respond to the FOI requests, and therefore the figure could be much higher. Even when screening is offered, uptake ranged from 99% to just 35%."
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