Diagnostic Procedure
vision screening
vi·sion screen·ing
Subclass of:
Mass Screening; Vision Tests
Definitions related to vision screening:
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Early detection of vision disorders
    Nursing Interventions Classification
    University of Iowa, 2007
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