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State report: only 28% of schoolchildren referred after vision screens received follow‑up care
PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE · December 12, 2022
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The Department of Education reported that only 28% of children referred after school vision screenings had a documented follow‑up; of those, 90% were identified with vision problems requiring intervention.
Shereea McDonald, state school nurse consultant with the Arkansas Department of Education, presented the 2021–22 vision screening summary for public and charter schools to the Senate Public Health committee.
McDonald said the report includes numbers screened, referrals…
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