To See or Not To See - Screening the Vision of Children in School
A Guide for the Vision Screening of Preschoolers, School Aged Children, and Adolescents in School and Community Settings
The purpose of this book written by Susan E. Proctor, RN, MPH, DNS, FNASN goes beyond a procedural manual or a "how-to, cook book" approach to vision screening. This book is intended to assist the new school nurse in fully understanding the screening process, comprehending the pathophysiology of the several visual functions, which may be assessed in the school setting. This book is also intended to assist the experienced school nurse in reflecting upon and evaluating existing screening programs, techniques, and outcomes. 2005 (8.5" x 11" – 221 pages)
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Sight for Students, a Vision Service Plan program
NASN is a community partner of Sight for Students. Sight for Student gift certificates are distributed through NASN's members. This program has provided services to more than 500,000 children since its inception in 1997 and funded almost $100 million in free eyewear for low-income, uninsured and underinsured children.
Learn more about this program and how to participate.
Vision Screening Tutorial
From the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and NASN - released in 2010.
These videos are designed as a resource for school nurses about how to screen vision, the best practices in school vision screening and why it's important.
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