The approaches to the prevention of vision/eye conditions and promotion of good visual health for children require very different approaches to those used in adult services | The Royal College of Ophthalmologists
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This briefing document will help inform commissioners of the key issues to consider when commissioning services for:
- Children with conditions that cause (or may cause) visual impairment (VI), severe visual impairment (SVI) or blindness (BL) (WHO definition i.e. corrected acuity in better eye of LogMAR 0.5 or worse)
- Children with common eye conditions that cause (or may cause) unilateral or milder reduction in vision
- Children with isolated refractive error alone or those with mild/acute/self-limiting conditions (e.g. conjunctivitis)
This briefing document sets out the themes and issues relevant to commissioning of ophthalmic services for children, on behalf of the Paediatric Sub-committee of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
Read the full overview here
Read the full briefing here
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