Doctors Guidelines

Practice Guidelines

Anderson CG, Benitz WE, Madan A.
Retinopathy of prematurity and pulse oximetry: a national survery of recent practices.
Journal of Perinatology. 2004 Mar;24(3):164-8.

Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, Section on Ophthalmology. American Association of Certified Orthoptists; American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; American Academy of Ophthalmology
Eye examination in infants, children, and young adults by pediatricians.
Pediatrics. 2003;111(4 Pt 1):902-7.

Ressel GW; American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Ophthalmology; American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; American Academy of Ophthalmology
AAP releases policy statement on eye examinations.
American Family Physician. 2003;68(8):1664, 1666.

Surgical Advisory Panel. American Academy of Pediatrics.
Guidelines for referral to pediatric surgical specialists.
Pediatrics. 2002;110(1 Pt 1):187-91.

Larsson E, Holmstrom G.
Screening for retinopathy of prematurity: evaluation and modification of guidelines.
British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2002 Dec;86(12):1399-402.

Andruscavage L. Weissgold DJ.
Screening for retinopathy of prematurity.
British Journal of Ophthalmology. 86(10):1127-30, 2002 Oct.

Reynolds JD, Dobson V, Quinn GE, Fielder AR, Palmer EA, Saunders RA, Hardy RJ, Phelps DL, Baker JD, Trese MT, Schaffer D, Tung B, Cryo ROP, Groups L-RCS.
Evidence-based screening criteria for retinopathy of prematurity: natural history data from the CRYO-ROP and LIGHT-ROP studies.
Archives of Ophthalmology. 2002;120(11):1470-6.

Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine and Section on Ophthalmology; American Academy of Pediatrics.
Use of photoscreening for children's vision screening.
Pediatrics. 2002;109(3):524-5.

Anonymous.
Red reflex examination in infants. Section on Ophthalmology. American Academy of Pediatrics.
Pediatrics. 2002;109(5):980-1.

American Academy of Pediatrics. Section on Ophthalmology.
Screening examination of premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity.
Pediatrics. 2001;108(3):809-11.

Lee SK, Normand C, McMillan D, Ohlsson A, Vincer M, Lyons C; Canadian Neonatal Network
Evidence for changing guidelines for routine screening for retinopathy of prematurity.
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2001 Mar;155(3):387-95.

Hartmann EE, Dobson V, Hainline L, Marsh-Tootle W, Quinn GE, Ruttum MS, Schmidt PP, Simons K.
Preschool vision screening: summary of a Task Force report. Behalf of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the National Eye Institute Task Force on Vision Screening in the Preschool Child.
Pediatrics. 2000 Nov;106(5):1105-16.

Anonymous.
Guidelines for screening examinations for retinopathy of prematurity. Canadian Association of Pediatric Ophthalmologists Ad Hoc Committee on Standards of Screening Examination for Retinopathy of Prematurity.
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2000;35(5):251-2; discussion 253-4.

Ciner EB, Dobson V, Schmidt PP, Allen D, Cyert L, Maguire M, Moore B, Orel-Bixler D, Schultz J.
A survey of vision screening policy of preschool children in the United States.
Survey of Ophthalmology. 1999 Mar-Apr;43(5):445-57.

Broderick P.
Pediatric Vision Screening for the Family Physician.
American Family Physician.
This article by Peter Broderick appeared in the September 1, 1998 issue of American Family Physician. This article focuses on using office testing methods including the Snellen visual acuity testing, corneal light reflex examination and cover-uncover testing for strabismus and amblyopia.