What if a child fails his or her vision screening or cannot cooperate for vision screening?
If a child fails a vision screening at any age, the child should be referred for a comprehensive eye examination. By age 3 or 4 years, most children are able to cooperate for subjective visual acuity testing using an eye chart. If a child is unable to cooperate for visual acuity testing at age 3, a second attempt should be made within 6 months, if the child is age 4, a second attempt should be made within one month. If retesting is impossible or inconclusive, then the child should be referred for a comprehensive eye examination.
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