N.J. Admin. Code § 10:54-5.11

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 10:54-5.11 - EPSDT vision screening

(a) Vision screening shall include the following:

1. A newborn examination including general inspection of the eyes, visualization of the red reflex and evaluation of ocular motility;

2. An appropriate medical and family history;

3. An evaluation, by age six months, of eye fixation preference, muscle imbalance, and pupillary light reflex; and

4. A third examination with visual acuity testing by age three or four years.

(b) Vision testing for school aged children shall be performed at the following grades/ages:

1. Kindergarten or first grade (five or six years);

2. Second grade (seven years);

3. Fifth grade (10/11 years);

4. Eighth grade (13/14 years); and

5. Tenth or eleventh grades (15/17 years).

(c) Children should be referred for vision testing if they:

1. Cannot read the majority of the 20/40 line before their fifth birthday;

2. Have a two-line difference of visual acuity between the eyes;

3. Have suspected strabismus; or

4. Have an abnormal light or red reflex.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:54-5.11