Vision screening resources for primary care providers are posted to the Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP) Web site. These resources are intended to educate providers about best practices in implementing vision screening for preschool children and more.
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) and ICAAP are partnering to promote Bright Futures as a standard of care in Illinois. Bright Futures is a national health promotion and disease prevention initiative that seeks to improve the health and well being of children.
The ICAAP Web site features a four-module online training from the Assessing for Strabismus and Amblyopia in Preschoolers study that offers CME/CE credits. The modules introduce the use of the EyE Check Kit as well as the cover/uncover test.
The EyE Check Kit can be used to perform tests of distance and visual acuity in 3-5 year olds. This kit and other vision charts using Lea and HOTV symbols, which Bright Futures recommends, are available for purchase online.
