Smartphone-based screening for visual impairment in Kenyan school children: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Summary: Background: Childhood visual impairment is a major public health concern that requires effective screening and early intervention. We investigated the effectiveness of Peek school eye health, a smartphone-based sight test and referral system (comprising Peek Acuity test, sight simulation r...

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Main Authors: Hillary K Rono, MMed, Andrew Bastawrous, PhD, David Macleod, PhD, Emmanuel Wanjala, MMed, GianLuca DiTanna, PhD, Helen A Weiss, ProfPhD, Matthew J Burton, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-08-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18302444