Children’s Eye Screening

Value paid by the health sector for children’s vision screening to public companies that provide health care under Programme Contracts within the scope of the National Health Service.

90,20 €

Per Episode

Reference Year: 2025

Public Policy Measure

Child Vision Screening is a public health measure that enables early detection of vision problems in children aged 2 and 4-5 years without signs or symptoms.

It aims to identify changes in the eyes that can cause amblyopia (also known as lazy eye), a visual problem that can lead to reduced vision or, in more extreme cases, blindness in the affected eye.

History

Entities

Administração Central do Sistema de Saúde, IP (ACSS)

Legislation or Reference Documents

Normative Circular No. 9/2025/ACSS, of April 2

ODS

ODS 3 – Garantir o acesso à saúde de qualidade e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades