Nishimura, Mayu http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9581-8400
Wong, Agnes http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0040-4964
Maurer, Daphne http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7682-3730
Funding for this research was provided by:
Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
CIHR & NSERC Discovery Grant
Article History
Received: 2 June 2023
Accepted: 21 March 2024
First Online: 30 April 2024
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the research ethics boards of The Hospital for Sick Children and the Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board.
: The Toronto District School Board and school principals provided consent to participate in the study. Parents were given letters with instructions on how to opt out of vision screening, and verbal assent was obtained from each child before proceeding with screening. For optometry exams, a parent/guardian provided written and verbal consent, and was also present during the examination.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.