Table 7:

Screening results by test

Screening testNo. (%) of children screenedNo. of children unable to complete a test
PassReferUnable to complete a testTotal Year 1Total examined by an optometristNo. (%) of those examined and found to have a visual problem
Cambridge Crowded Acuity1755 (69.7)703 (27.9)61 (2.4)25193614 (38.9)
Randot Preschool Stereoacuity2074 (82.6)359 (14.3)79 (3.1)25123719 (51.3)
Plusoptix photoscreener2129 (87.5)202 (8.3)103 (4.2)24346529 (44.6)
Spot photoscreener2173 (89.2)241 (9.9)22 (0.90)2436123 (25.0)
  • Note: Shaded area: children in Year 1 who passed, were referred or were unable to complete the test (children already wearing glasses were excluded from the photoscreener tests). Unshaded area: among those unable to complete a test, the number of children examined by an optometrist and found to have a visual problem.