Screening tests for early school-age children Original research study

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Published: Sep 8, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24292/01.OT.060825
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krótkowzroczność, zez, niedowidzenie, badania profilaktyczne, okulistyka dziecięca

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Karolina Stanienda-Sokół
Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Provincial Specialist Hospital No. 5 named after St. Barbara, Trauma Center
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3710-6955
Olga Łach-Wojnarowicz
1. Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Provincial Specialist Hospital No. 5 named after St. Barbara, Trauma Center. 2. Department and Clinical Ward of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1323-8440
Marzena Wysocka-Kosmulska
1. Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Provincial Specialist Hospital No. 5 named after St. Barbara, Trauma Center. 2. Department and Clinical Ward of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0540-9599
Karolina Chryplewicz
Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Provincial Specialist Hospital No. 5 named after St. Barbara, Trauma Center
Dariusz Dobrowolski
1. Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Provincial Specialist Hospital No. 5 named after St. Barbara, Trauma Center. 2. Department and Clinical Ward of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice. 3. Department of Ophthalmology, District Railway Hospital, Katowice
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8768-1691
Edward Wylęgała
1. Department and Clinical Ward of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, District Railway Hospital, Katowice
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6707-5790

Abstract

In young children, symptoms of eye diseases often go unnoticed. Disorders such as amblyopia, strabismus, and anisometropia can be detected during screening tests, which are crucial for early diagnosis and treatment. The most common cause of amblyopia is strabismus, but other vision defects can also cause it. High myopia, increasingly common among children, is associated with prolonged screen time. Screening tests have shown that 23.28% of children require further ophthalmological evaluation. Early examinations are crucial for proper visual development, so every child should be examined annually.

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Stanienda-Sokół K, Łach-Wojnarowicz O, Wysocka-Kosmulska M, Chryplewicz K, Dobrowolski D, Wylęgała E. Screening tests for early school-age children. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2025Sep.8 [cited 2026Apr.12];12(3):201-5. Available from: https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/3147
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Vol 12 No 3 (2025)
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Diagnostics
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