At first, the PPACA would only provide child and adolescent vision screenings during well-child visits. However, the rule was changed to allow for glasses and contact lens exams to correct refractive errors. More than 50 percent of uninsured children have never had a well-child visit.
Children should receive visions screenings at well-child visits from birth until 3 year old and each year between 3 and 5 years old, followed by every one to two years after age 5, according to the AAO.
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