Research Article
The Washington Metropolitan Pediatric Vision Screening Quality Control Assessment
Table 5
Is referral necessary if an ocular abnormality is found or a vision screening failed; if a screening failed, what should happen next.
| | Failed screening or abnormality; should be referred? | Percent of overall responses |
| | True | 95% | | False | 5% |
| | Total no. of responses | 153 |
| | After failed screening, what should happen next | Percent of overall responses | | Mandatory comprehensive eye exam by a licensed health care provider as soon as possible | 76% | | Wait six months then have another mandatory vision screening | 5% | | Wait one year then have another mandatory vision screening done | 0 | | Should be up to the parent with no mandatory regulations | 19% |
| | Total no. of responses | 153 |
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