Adolescent vision screenings may miss farsightedness and astigmatism

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Adolescent vision screenings may miss farsightedness and astigmatism

Among adolescents, visual acuity tests appear to reliably detect vision problems caused by nearsightedness but not farsightedness or astigmatism, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.

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