Editing Refractive error (section)

== Screening ==
When refractive errors in children are not treated, the child may be at risk of developing [[Amblyopia|ambylopia]], where vision may remain permanently blurry.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=Refractive Errors in Children - American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus |url=https://aapos.org/glossary/refractive-errors-in-children |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=aapos.org |language=en}}</ref> Because young children typically do not complain of blurry vision, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children have yearly vision screening starting at three years old so that unknown refractive errors or other ophthalmic conditions can be found and treated if deemed necessary by healthcare professionals.<ref name=":02" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Adam |first=Henry |date=2020-04-02 |title=Vision Screening |url=https://doi.org/10.1542/aap.ppcqr.396022 |journal=Pediatric Care Online |doi=10.1542/aap.ppcqr.396022 |s2cid=263605231 |issn=2767-6617|url-access=subscription }}</ref>