Cochrane Reviews on vision screening and reading aids updated

The College of Optometrists, UK has funded two Cochrane Review updates in support of theCochrane Eyes and Vision (CEV) group based at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). The global review updates were used to answer questions on the topics ofVision screening for correctable visual acuity deficits in school-age children and adolescents andReading aids for adults with low vision.The review updates produced the following key findings:Vision screeningThere are no studies comparing vision screening with no vision screening highlighting a gap in evidence.Vision screening with the provision of free spectacles results in more children wearing spectacles after screening compared with giving the children a prescription on its own. Children in the free-spectacle group had better educational attainment, although this evidence was not as strong.Ready-made and custom-made spectacles appear to give similar visual results and similar spectacle wearing compliance levels.Reading aids for adultsThere is insufficient evidence supporting the use of a specific type of electronic or optical device for the most common profiles of low-vision aid users. However, there is some evidence that stand-mounted electronic devices may improve reading speeds compared with optical devices.There is less evidence to support the use of head-mounted or portable electronic devices; however, the technology of electronic devices may have improved since the studies included in this review took pl...
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