Refractive Errors — Performance of 2WIN Photoscreener With Corneal Reflex Compared to School Bus Retinoscopy by AAPOS Guidelines
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Arnold RW, Arnold AW, Hunt-Smith TT, Grendahl RL, Winkle RK The Positive Predictive Value of Smartphone Photoscreening in Pediatric Practices. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2018 Nov 19;55(6):393-396. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20180710-01. Epub 2018 Aug 29.
Arnold RW, Davis B, Arnold LE, Rowe KS, Davis JM Calibration and validation of nine objective vision screeners with contact lens-induced anisometropia. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2013 May-Jun;50(3):184-90. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20130402-02. Epub 2013 Apr 9.
Arnold SL, Arnold AW, Sprano JH, Arnold RW Performance of the 2WIN Photoscreener With "CR" Strabismus Estimation in High-Risk Patients. Am J Ophthalmol. 2019 Nov;207:195-203. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2019.04.016. Epub 2019 May 9.
Kirk S, Armitage MD, Dunn S, Arnold RW Calibration and validation of the 2WIN photoscreener compared to the PlusoptiX S12 and the SPOT. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2014 Sep-Oct;51(5):289-92. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20140701-01. Epub 2014 Jul 8.
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