Implementing a prevention and control of ametropia in accordance with Specification for Screening of Refractive Error in School-age Children and Adolescents
10.3760/cma.j.cn115989-20200113-00024
- VernacularTitle:依据《中小学生屈光不正筛查规范》开展青少年屈光不正防控工作
- Author:
Haidong ZOU
1
;
Xiangui HE
;
Yingyan MA
;
Jun MA
;
Bin DONG
;
Xun XU
Author Information
1. 上海市眼病防治中心 上海市眼科医院 200040；上海交通大学附属第一人民医院 200080
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology
2020;38(6):473-475
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Ametropic visual impairment has become a public health problem in China and even in the world, especially the prevention and control of myopia development, and the Chinese government attaches great importances to the eye health of school-age children and adolescents.The establishment of visual health archives and the screening of refractive errors are important managements prevention and control.However, there has always been a lack of relevant domestic or international screening specifications, and which may result in screening implementation subject confusion, inconsistent screening indicators and boundary values, unscientific operation methods and feedback in the routine screening work in China.With the push and support of National Health Commission, a recommended national health standard Specification for Screening of Refractive Error in School-age Children and Adolescents (WS/T 663-2019) was officially issued on January 11, 2020 and will be implemented from June 1, 2020, which clarified the technical standardization for the specific requirement, methods, referral recommendation and management during screening of refractive error in school-age children and adolescents.Implementing an effective screening and prevention of ametropic visual impairment in school-age children and adolescents according to the standard is an important task and responsibility of medical and educational institutions.
