Washington

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Summary of the Washington State Guidelines

1. Required Screenings

In the state of Washington, vision screenings are mandated at regular intervals to detect and manage visual impairments that can affect a child's academic progress.

  • Grades Screened: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 7th
  • Screening Types: Distance Vision Acuity and Near Vision Acuity

2. Screening Referral Criteria (Criteria for Passing Vision Test)

Distance Vision Criteria

  • Kindergarten: Refer if worse than 20/40 in either eye
  • 1st Grade: Refer if worse than 20/32 in either eye
  • Grades 2 and above: Refer if worse than 20/32 in either eye

Near Vision Criteria

  • Kindergarten: Refer if worse than 20/40 in either eye
  • Grades 1 and above: Refer if worse than 20/32 in either eye

Rescreening Requirement

  • Students who do not meet passing criteria: Must be rescreened using the same method

3. Children Who Should Bypass Screening

  • Children with documented vision impairments already under treatment
  • Children currently under the care of an eye care professional

4. Required Tools OR Important Changes to Tools Used/Discontinued

Required Screening Tools

  • LEA Symbols®: Single optotype with crowding bars
  • HOTV Letters: Single optotype format
  • Sloan Letters: 10-foot calibrated chart
  • Near Vision Charts: LEA Symbols®, HOTV Letters, or Sloan Letters

Optional Screening Tools

  • Instrument-based vision screeners: May be used in place of optotype charts
  • Rescreening with optotype chart: Required if no result is generated by the instrument-based tool

Occluders

  • Recommended: Durable plastic occluders or pinhole occluders

Recommended Products

Distance Visual Acuity

Stereoacuity and Near Vision Acuity

Optional Equipment

Additional Vision Screenings

Cabinets and Accessories