Vision Screening

In MA we have to use the HOTV chart- no longer allowed to use TITMUS or any other type of screening tool.

Old school light box chart here.

12 minutes ago, MHDNURSE said:

In MA we have to use the HOTV chart- no longer allowed to use TITMUS or any other type of screening tool.

From my limited research, it looks like TITMUS gives a 20/30 type reading...is that correct? Looks like the Spot screener gives a +/-0.50 type reading? Can anyone confirm?

I would love to use something to make this process go more quickly...

36 minutes ago, MHDNURSE said:

In MA we have to use the HOTV chart- no longer allowed to use TITMUS or any other type of screening tool.

You are allowed a SPOT screener on Pre-K and Kindergarteners under 6, I believe! There's actually a SPOT screener that's available to public school nurses in Mass... If you're interested for next year, get in touch with your Regional Consultant and they can forward you the document where you sign up for it!

But yeah, I use the HVOT charts and the basic stereopsis "E" cards.

i dropped using the titmus years ago in favor of a snellen chart. It is much quicker in my opinion.

I use the Sloan wall chart. I think I have an old Titmus machine around here, but I was never trained to use it, and I have no idea if it works or not.

22 hours ago, MHDNURSE said:

In MA we have to use the HOTV chart- no longer allowed to use TITMUS or any other type of screening tool.

In Texas, we only use HOTV for PK. Sloan for K-5.

20 minutes ago, lifelearningrn said:

In Texas, we only use HOTV for PK. Sloan for K-5.

Yes and sometimes screening Kinder with a sloan chart can take for EVER.......................................

I use the light box still for screening.

We did just receive a new Pulsoptix screener and I love it! I can test a child in less than 10 sec and it gives me a complete print out of issues noted. Easy pass or fail. So nice!!!

11 minutes ago, T-ROD said:

I use the light box still for screening.

We did just receive a new Pulsoptix screener and I love it! I can test a child in less than 10 sec and it gives me a complete print out of issues noted. Easy pass or fail. So nice!!!

Ok I am going to have to look into this and see if I cant get me one. lol

We use HOTV and Lea symbols chart. State law states k,1st and 3rd must be screened by these. Check your state laws on what is allowed.

6 hours ago, pennyeary said:

Yes and sometimes screening Kinder with a sloan chart can take for EVER.......................................

FOREVER! We have a limited number of Spot screeners (they give the value as 20/whatever but also indicate stuff like strabismus, astigmatism, etc.) We use those for preK and K, and I have a mind to pull some of the more hesitant-to-respond first graders, too.