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HomemieducationEarly Screening for Childhood Eye Disease: What, Why, Who, and When

Early Screening for Childhood Eye Disease: What, Why, Who, and When

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The aim of any screening program is to identify or diagnose pre-symptomatic disease that can be readily treated. The screening tests need to be rapid, with a high sensitivity and specificity to detect the desired condition(s). Additionally, if one is to screen for a condition, there must be accessible evidence-based treatment to justify screening in the first instance…Read and take test.

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Dr Sandra Staffieri AO is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and the Manager, Retinoblastoma Service/Senior Clinical Orthoptist, Research Lead – Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. Dr Staffieri completed her PhD at CERA, University of Melbourne. With the aim of reducing delayed diagnosis of retinoblastoma, her study included the development and evaluation of an information pamphlet for new parents describing important early signs of eye problems in children.

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