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GoCheck Kids Delivers Systemwide Benefits - One Child at a Time

A large healthcare organization in the southeastern U.S. needed a state-of-the-art pediatric vision screening solution that would easily integrate with their Epic EHR.

Back to School: 5 Essential Questions About Well-child Visits

When children are healthy, well-child visits are easy to skip. They can be another thing to add to an already packed schedule, but they’re vital to ensuring healthy development and avoiding future health problems. Once children are school-age, well-child visits are often called back-to-school physicals.

5 Advantages of a Photoscreener Monthly Subscription

The business of healthcare is challenging for large and small organizations alike. Cash flow and capital investments are usually ongoing concerns. Receivables like insurance payments and patient out-of-pocket fees impact cash flow.

Visual Acuity 101: Uncover vision disorders before eyes stop growing

One in four children has a vision problem. Since treatment efficacy declines as we age, early detection and treatment are critical. Left untreated, kids can experience many challenges, including blindness.

7 Screenings Most Pediatricians Perform During Wellness Visits

Annual wellness visits are essential for children and adults to live happy, healthy lives. Screenings are an invaluable part of these check-ups. They detect potential health problems that can be corrected or treated if found early. There are seven screenings that every pediatrician should be familiar with and implement. Through these specific screenings, pediatricians can diagnose, treat, or rule out potential health problems.

Amblyopia 101: A Brief History

A brief history of amblyopia: defining it, detecting it & treating it Have you ever wondered when amblyopia was first identified? Or when vision screening began? I have. I’m not a historian, but the topic interests me, and I wanted to learn more to help put the work we’re doing today in context.

Compare The Leading Pediatric Vision Screeners

The Top Photoscreeners: Which One Is Right for You? Are you considering a photoscreener for your pediatric practice? Early detection and treatment of vision problems are critical in order to help prevent permanent vision loss, and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) now recommends photoscreening for children aged 12 months-5 years.1

Great Catches: The Value of Early and Routine Vision Screening

Early vision screening is fundamental, but screening your patient’s early and routinely is critical in detecting amblyopia risk factors that may cause childhood blindness. Vision often changes as children develop. By photoscreening and testing visual acuity throughout childhood—starting at age 1 per the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)— you’ll help detect vision issues and prevent permanent vision loss in your young patients.1

Digital Visual Acuity Test – Goodbye Snellen Chart

We built a more convenient, effective way to calculate visual acuity, and we are very excited to launch our interactive Digital Visual Acuity test.