29. Levels of
Evidence
1. All met
2. A only
3. B, C, D only
4. None met
PHEX Task Force Criteria
A. Treatment for asymptomatic condition
evaluated by RCTs that observed clinical
outcomes
B. Burden of illness measured in local
community-based studies.
C. Accuracy of screening test validated in the
community
D. Cost effectiveness of test and treatment
evaluated locally in properly conducted
economic analysis
30. Screening for
visual
impairment
Philippine Guidelines on Periodic
Health Examination (PHEX) 2004
Effective Screening for Diseases
among Apparently Healthy
Filipinos
• Vision screening for amblyopia and strabismus is
recommended for all children at least once before
entering school using Snellen chart and/or
stereoacuity testing (level 2).
• Screening infants at 6 months of age for ocular
problems, and at age 2-3 years, at 5 years, and
every 1-2 years thereafter for visual acuity and
ocular alignment may or may not be done (level 4)
33. Screening for
visual
impairment
2014 Updated
Recommendations for Vision
Screening: Guidelines for
Filipino Children Entering the
Philippine Public School System
http://paojournal.com/vol39no
2/downloads/0042.pdf
• Vision screening for amblyopia and strabismus is
recommended for all children at least once using an
age appropriate chart (level 2).
• Screening infants at 6 months of age for ocular
problems, and at age 2-3 years, at 5 years, and every
1-2 years thereafter for visual acuity and ocular
alignment may or may not be done (level 4)
34. VISION SCREENING
Philippines Recommendation
• Vision screening for amblyopia and strabismus is
recommended for all children at least once using an age
appropriate chart. (Level 2)
2014 Updated Recommendations for Vision Screening: Guidelines for Filipino Children Entering the Philippine
Public School System
http://paojournal.com/vol39no2/downloads/0042.pdf
Copyright PERI 2017
39. RA 11358
• Sec 3: Establish a
national vision
screening program
NVSP under DepEd
• Objectives of NVSP:
1. Conduct simple vision
screening on
kindergarten pupils
through teachers and
health personal and
identify pupils with
visual problems
40. NVSP Objectives
1. Conduct vision screening and ID pupils
with visual problems
2. ID early childhood visual problems
3. Provide immediate attention to
visually impaired pupils
4. Develop vision screening database
5. Conduct research
41. NVSP Program Implementation
• Department of Education (lead)
• Department of Health
• Philippine Eye Research Institute
43. RA 11358
• Approved/Signed July 31, 2019
• Published in Official Gazette August 2,
2019
• Shall take effect 15 days after
publication: August 17, 2019
• IRR given 90 days from approval date:
October 31, 2019
53. AAPOS Amblyopia Risk Detected by
Automated Preschool Screening
Refractive Risk Factor Targets
Age, Months Astigmatism Hyperopia Anisometropia Myopia
12-30 > 2.0 D > 4.5 D >2.5 D >- 3.5 D
31-48 > 2.0 D > 4.0 D > 2.0 D > -3.0 D
>48 >1.5 D > 3.5 D > 1.5 D > -1.5 D
Non Refractive Risk Factors
All ages manifest strabismus > 8PD in primary position
Media opacity > 1 mm
Donahue SP, et al. AAPOS Vision Screening Committee. Guidelines for automated preschool vision screening: a 10-year,
evidence-based update. J AAPOS. 2013; 17:4–8. [PubMed: 23360915]
59. Outcomes
Differentiate vision screening from comprehensive eye
examination
Identify target diseases for vision screening and state
the rationale for performing vision screening
Be knowledgeable on the updated recommendations
for vision screening for school-aged children
Be aware of RA 11358: An Act Creating a National
Vision Screening Program for Kindergarten Pupils
Perform a simple vision screening test especially for
kindergarten pupils
Enumerate strategies for screening vision problems in
school-aged children
Enumerate preventive strategies for vision problems in
school-aged children