Vision Screening

"Vision Screening" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Application of tests and examinations to identify visual defects or vision disorders occurring in specific populations, as in school children, the elderly, etc. It is differentiated from VISION TESTS, which are given to evaluate/measure individual visual performance not related to a specific population.

Descriptor ID	D015351
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.380.850.900 E05.318.308.980.438.580.925 N05.715.360.300.800.438.500.825 N06.850.520.308.980.438.580.925 N06.850.780.500.950
Concept/Terms	Vision Screening Vision Screening Screening, Vision Screenings, Vision Vision Screenings

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Vision Screening".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological [E01.370.380]
Vision Tests [E01.370.380.850]
Vision Screening [E01.370.380.850.900]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Data Collection [E05.318.308]
Surveys and Questionnaires [E05.318.308.980]
Health Surveys [E05.318.308.980.438]
Mass Screening [E05.318.308.980.438.580]
Vision Screening [E05.318.308.980.438.580.925]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Data Collection [N05.715.360.300]
Surveys and Questionnaires [N05.715.360.300.800]
Health Surveys [N05.715.360.300.800.438]
Mass Screening [N05.715.360.300.800.438.500]
Vision Screening [N05.715.360.300.800.438.500.825]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Data Collection [N06.850.520.308]
Surveys and Questionnaires [N06.850.520.308.980]
Health Surveys [N06.850.520.308.980.438]
Mass Screening [N06.850.520.308.980.438.580]
Vision Screening [N06.850.520.308.980.438.580.925]
Public Health Practice [N06.850.780]
Mass Screening [N06.850.780.500]
Vision Screening [N06.850.780.500.950]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Vision Screening".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Vision Screening".

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Bar chart showing 35 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2021 and 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
2000	1	0	1
2010	2	0	2
2015	2	0	2
2016	3	0	3
2018	2	1	3
2019	1	2	3
2020	2	0	2
2021	5	1	6
2023	4	0	4
2024	5	1	6
2025	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Vision Screening" by people in Profiles.

Hark LA, Gorroochurn P, Pizzi LT, Jutkowitz E, Goulak AM, Maruri SC, Harizman N, Horowitz JD, Park L, Wang Q, Diamond DF, Valenzuela IA, Torres DR, Wang Y, Sharma T, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA. Patient Navigators Improve In-Office Eye Exam Adherence After Community Eye Screenings in a Randomized Clinical Trial: NYC-SIGHT Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2025 06; 274:54-66.

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Hark LA, Gorroochurn P, Tang H, Torres DR, Blackburn B, Maruri SC, Diamond DF, Harizman N, Wang Q, Wang Y, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA, Horowitz JD, Park L. Improvement in vision-related quality-of-life using the NEI-VFQ-9 over 1-year in the Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT). Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2025 Jul; 263(7):2069-2079.

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Lehman SS, Yin L, Chang MY. Diagnosis and Care of Children With Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment: Clinical Report. Pediatrics. 2024 12 01; 154(6).

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Wang Q, Valenzuela IA, Harizman N, Gorroochurn P, Torres DR, Maruri SC, Diamond DF, Horowitz JD, Friedman DS, De Moraes CG, Cioffi GA, Liebmann JM, Hark LA. Glaucoma Screening and Referral Risk Factors in a High-Risk Population: Follow-Up Study of the Manhattan Vision Screening Study. J Glaucoma. 2025 03 01; 34(3):164-174.

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Hark LA, Wang Y, Gorroochurn P, Simon PR, Maruri SC, Henriquez DR, Diamond DF, Horowitz JD, Park L, Wang Q, Auran JD, Carrion J, Friedman DS, Liebmann JL, Cioffi GA, Harizman N. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT): a nested cross-sectional assessment of falls risk within a cluster randomised trial. Br J Ophthalmol. 2024 11 22; 108(12):1761-1768.

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Diamond DF, Kresch YS, Gorroochurn P, Park L, Horowitz JD, Wang Q, Maruri SC, Henriquez DR, Harizman N, Carrion J, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA, Hark LA. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT): Vision and refractive error results. Clin Exp Optom. 2025 03; 108(2):183-190.

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Hark LA, Lin WV, Hirji S, Gorroochurn P, Horowitz JD, Diamond DF, Park L, Wang Q, Auran JD, Maruri SC, Henriquez DR, Sharma T, Valenzuela I, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA, Friedman DS, Harizman N. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study (NYC-SIGHT): Subanalysis of Referral to Ophthalmology. Curr Eye Res. 2024 02; 49(2):197-206.

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Diamond DF, Hirji S, Xing SX, Gorroochurn P, Horowitz JD, Wang Q, Park L, Harizman N, Maruri SC, Henriquez DR, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA, Hark LA. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study (NYC-SIGHT): optometric exam improves access and utilization of eye care services. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2024 May; 262(5):1619-1631.

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Horowitz JD, Adeghate JO, Karani R, Henriquez DR, Gorroochurn P, Sharma T, Park L, Wang Q, Diamond DF, Harizman N, Auran JD, Maruri SC, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA, Hark LA. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study: (NYC-SIGHT)Tele-Retinal Image Findings and Importance of Photography. Telemed J E Health. 2024 03; 30(3):664-676.

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Hoover K, Di Guglielmo MD, Perry B. Disparities in Vision Screening in Primary Care for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pediatrics. 2023 04 01; 151(4).

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