Nirupama Devanathan, Melanie Scheive, Baraa S Nawash, Amrish Selvam, Alec Murphy, McKenna Morrow, Shruti Anant, Nickolas Chen, Elizabeth A Martin, Jessica S Kruger, Chi-Wah Rudy Yung, Thomas V Johnson
PURPOSE: The Consortium of Student-Led Eye Clinics (CSLEC), founded in 2021, administered a comprehensive survey to document the types of services, most common diagnoses, and follow-up care protocols offered by student-led free vision screening programs (SLFVSP) in the United States. METHODS: An 81-question institutional review board (IRB)-approved survey was administered to student-led vision screening eye clinics from October 1, 2022 to February 24, 2023. RESULTS: Sixteen SLFVSPs were included in the final analysis, of which 81% (n = 13) conducted variations of fundoscopic examinations and 75% (n = 12) measured intraocular pressure...
January 2, 2024: Translational Vision Science & Technology