US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation
The USPSTF recommends screening to detect amblyopia, strabismus, and defects in visual acuity in children younger than age 5 years.

Rating:
"B" Recommendation

FACTS:

• About 3% of preschoolers have visual impairments,¹ a portion of which would remain undetected at school age without screening.
• Screening and treatment are inexpensive and improve quality of life.

1. Hillis A, Flynn JT, Hawkins BS. The evolving concept of amblyopia: a challenge to epidemiologists. Am J Epidemiol 1983 Aug;118(2):192-205.