Longitudinal follow-up of hypermetropic children identified during preschool vision screening

Early childhood hypermetropia is an important risk factor for the development of amblyopia and esotropia. Understanding the natural history of these complications aids in management decisions.A retrospective observational review was undertaken of 149 patients referred from a preschool photoscreening program who were determined to have hypermetropia of >or=+3.75 D spherical equivalent on criterion standard examination and were treated/followed by...