Vision Screening

Start: 9th Dec 2025 9:00am

Duration: 1 hour

Dear Parent/Guardian/Carer

Vision screening is an integral part of the universal delivery of the national Healthy Child Programme, and meets the criteria laid down by the National Screening Committee, which recommends that all children should be screened for visual impairment between four and five years of age.

Visual acuity continually develops from birth up to the age of seven. This is why it is important to test, detect early and begin any treatment of defects that may occur. The test also reduces the risk of defects developing into visual impairments if left untreated.

Your child’s class has been invited to take part in this programme at school. The test will be carried out by staff from the Lancashire Vision Screening Service during normal school hours. This is a non-invasive test that should take no longer than a few minutes. To be able to screen the vision screeners will need to access the name, date of birth and contact details of your child from the school. This will enable us to send a letter to you, usually within two weeks of the initial visit, to inform you of your child’s results. The result of the vision screening will be stored confidentially on your child’s health record.