For pediatricians
Catch it at the well child visit, not in third grade.
Most five and six year olds have never had an eye exam, and only eleven states require color screening at all. The visit you are already doing is the last reliable chance to catch this early.
What you actually do
Three things, none of which add a visit.
OneScreen in the officeUnder ten minutes, on a screen you already have, by staff who do not need a clinical background.
TwoOr send it homeEmail the parent an invitation and let them complete it with the child. The result returns to your practice.
ThreeRefer with evidenceA completed screening routes to a local eye professional and gives the parent a reason to actually go.
What it changes for you
- A concrete finding instead of a general recommendation
- Parents follow through far more often when they have a result in hand
- Screening records and outcomes stay in your account
- Fits inside a visit you are already billing for
What it changes for them
A child who cannot tell the classroom’s colors apart is not slow and not inattentive. Naming it early changes how every teacher they meet for the next decade reads their behavior.
What it costs. A doctor account is $49 a month and starts with a 30 day free trial. Most practices want to walk through it before signing up, which is what the conversation is for.