The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Association of Certified Orthoptists develop pediatric vision screening recommendations.
The leading organization is the American Academy of Pediatrics, which disseminates the guidelines to pediatricians and family practitioners. At present, vision screening is recommended at birth, 6 months of age, 1 year and annually during regular examinations. The child’s health care professional is taught to perform an external examination with a light