The Vision First Check Program in British Columbia: a preschool vision screening program for children age two and age three.
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The Vision First Check Program was developed in consultation with ophthalmology and optometry representatives on the provincial Vision Advisory Committee and piloted by participating optometrists in four communities in BC between January and June 1998. This preschool vision screening program provides for one vision screening for children aged two and three at no cost to the family or the Medical Services Plan of BC. The screening is by optometrists, the marketing of the program is coordinated through public health, and the data collection is coordinated through the Medical Services Plan as a no-fee item.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique
دوره 91 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000