Amblyopia, Vision Screening
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to quantify the improvement in completed ophthalmology referrals and quantify the number of children identified and treated for amblyopia or pre amblyopic strabismus resulting from the implementation of a new referral and tracking system.
Detailed description
Children who fail instrument vision screens at Dartmouth Hitchcock (D-H) Community Group Practice (CGP) Pediatric Clinics will be scheduled at a community vision specialist office before departure from the Pediatric clinic. If the patient does not attend the appointment (a no show) at the vision specialist office , this will be tracked and the patient will be rescheduled.
Interventions
OTHERActive scheduling
Active scheduling, tracking and rescheduling, if necessary.
Sponsors
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All pediatrics patients without pre-existing vision problems undergoing instrument vision screening at DH Pediatric CGP Clinics in at ages 2,3,4,5, and 6 years of age.
Exclusion criteria
* All pediatric patients with pre-existing eye problems that would cause them to be excluded from the study. * All patients of parents who choose to go to an eyecare provider other than the one participating in the study (as we would be unable to make appointments or track appointments). * All patients of parents who refuse to make an appointment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of children who complete vision evaluation | Approximately 1 year | Number of children who complete vision evaluation with vision specialist |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of children with amblyopia or pre amblyopic strabismus identified and treated | Approximately 1 year | Number of children with amblyopia or pre amblyopic strabismus identified and treated with a vision specialist. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed