South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association
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Amblyopia is a preventable, sight stealing disorder with a prevalence of approximately 2-4 percent in the U.S. pediatric population. Identifying efficacious, early stage screening modalities is of critical importance to sustain quality of vision and quality of life. This project assessed the quality of screening methods used in the Children's Vision Screening Initiative (CVSI), administered by Northern Plains Eye Foundation in collaboration with Western South Dakota Lions Clubs, by comparing to data collected in follow-up appointments at professional eye care clinics. ⋯ Vision screening performed using the SPOT device represents a valuable modality that is easily employable and can provide tremendous benefit to children in the state of South Dakota.