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    Effectiveness of outpatient eye screening tests for the early detection of myopia in children under 8 years old
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-11-03) Llata Quispe, Luis Alejandro; Quiroz Morote, Cynthia Miluzka; Bonilla Asalde, César Antonio
    Objective: To systematize the evidence on the effectiveness of outpatient ocular screening tests for the early detection of myopia in children under 8 years old. Methodology: Observational and retrospective systematic review. The search was restricted to full-text articles. The selected studies were critically reviewed, and the quality of evidence and strength of recommendations were evaluated using the GRADE system. Results: 10 articles were chosen, with 30% from China, 20% from India, 10% from Spain, 20% from the USA, 10% from England, and 10% from Peru. Regarding the study designs, 6 were systematic reviews, 3 were cross-sectional analytic studies, and 1 was a case-control study. The evidence on the effectiveness of outpatient ocular screening tests for early detection of myopia is very high. Conclusion: There is high effectiveness of outpatient ocular screening tests for the early detection of myopia in children under 8 years old.