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BARRIERS TO VISION SCREENING (n = 377)
| Practice-related factors | |
| Children are not cooperative with screening | 49% |
| Screening is too time-consuming | 23% |
| Lack of training | 15% |
| Test-related factors | |
| Lack of specificity | 13% |
| Lack of sensitivity | 8% |
| Referral-related factors | |
| Lack of insurance for follow-up care | 17% |
| Lack of eye care providers | 15% |
| Concern about parent reaction to false-positive referral | 3% |
