Not all instrument-based vision screeners have the same features. Learn about different instrument-based screeners and how they can fit into your workflow.
How do the Spot Vision Screener features compare to GoCheck Kids and PlusOptix?
Below, we look at the instrument-based vision screening devices and smartphones on the market today such as the Spot Vision Screener, GoCheck Kids, PlusOptix. When evaluating which device works best for you, it’s important to look for instrument-based vision screeners that are simple and easy to operate, have a high capture rate, and a low range image rejection rate.
Pediatricians, school nurses and Lions Club members should also consider device capabilities and how vision risk factors are captured. For example, some instrument-based vision screeners are performed using a eye test on a smartphone, and do not provide instant results. They may rely on an overread service by an ophthalmologist to detect risk factors for astigmatism, strabismus and anisocoria.
| Spot Vision Screener Features | GoCheck Kids Features | PlusOptix Features | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amblyopic Risk Factors Detected | 1. Hyperopia 2. Myopia 3. Anisometropia 4. Astigmatism 5. Strabismus 6. Anisocoria |
1. Hyperopia4 2. Myopia4 3. Anisometropia4 4. Strabismus4 |
1. Hyperopia9 2. Myopia9 3. Anisometropia9 4. Astigmatism9 5. Strabismus9 6. Anisocoria9 |
| Capture Rate | Two seconds or less 1 |
Under a minute4 |
About 1 second10 |
| Auto capture | Yes | No. User-initiated capture5 |
Yes11 |
| Visual Acuity (Objective) | No | No5 |
No12 |
| Visual Acuity (Subjective) | No | Yes – HOTV on device5 |
Yes – HOTV on device12 |
| Age range | Multi-age vision screener from six months to adult |
1 – 6 years six years5 |
Five months and up12 |
| Sensitivity and Specificity | Sensitivity of 77% to 96%2 Specificity of 76% to 93%2 |
76% Sensitivity6 67% Specificity6
|
85% Sensitivity 13 73% Specificity13 |
| Minimum Pupil Size | 3.0 mm to 9.0 mm in 0.4 mm increments3 |
4.5 mm7 |
3.0 to 8.0 mm in 0.1 mm increments3 |
| Shows Risk Factors Detected on Screen | Yes |
Yes5 |
Yes14 |
| On-Screen Assistance to Determine Proper Screening Setup | Easy-to-follow visual indicators: too close/too far, or pupils too small |
Align circles over the patient’s eyes.5 Gauge for lighting and distance conditions.5 |
Align circles and triangles over the patient’s eyes12 |
| Battery | Lithium Ion |
Smartphone Battery5 |
6x rechargeable batteries (Standard AA size)10 |
| EMR Connectivity | Yes - with Welch Allyn SpotConnect EMR application for Cerner and Epic |
Yes. Bidirectional4 with AthenaHealth, EPIC, and other vendors8 |
Yes12 |
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- Plus Optix Vision Screener. Short Manual 3 “Preparing and performing a measurement.” Edition: 12/16/2019.
- PlusOptix. Vision Screener. https://www.plusoptix.com/en-us/products/vision-screener/vision-screening . Accessed December 6, 2024.
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- PlusOptix. Vision Screener. https://www.plusoptixinc.com/en-us/reliable. Accessed December 6, 2024
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