Need for eyeglasses and prescription updates in students receiving a school‐based eye exam
Within a large sample of students enrolled in a school-based vision program, more than half reported having eyeglasses. However, two in three students who needed eyeglasses were not wearing them. The need for eyeglasses was notable across all age groups, especially among higher grade levels and those with more severe refractive error. Most students who failed a vision screening while wearing eyeglasses needed an eyeglasses prescription update.
Authors
- Michael X. Repka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0192-6951)
- Christina Ambrosino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0171-6815)
- Nicholas Kourgialis
- Megan E. Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2067-0848)
- Andrew M. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9916-8927)
- Xinxing Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5628-1225)
- David S. Friedman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2055-5797)
Institutions
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (US)
- Helen Keller International (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics (US)
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Optometry and Vision Science
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/opx.0000000000002251
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00