Fatemeh Sharifi - Department of Optometry, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran ; Refractive Errors Research Center, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Hamid Reza Rahimi - Student Research Committee, Department of Modern Sciences and Technologies, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Arash Omid Tabrizi - Ophthalmologist, School Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Saeid Shahinfar - Mashhad, Mashhad University of medical science, Mashhad, Iran

Primary vision care is recommended for infants and young children .Childhood is critical time to prevent loss of vision and to optimize treatment so some eye disorders in children must be diagnosed at this time.To detect risk factors and visual abnormalities, the eye screening done by pediatricians and other primary care providers is necessary. The process that should occur at each child visit to identify those patients who require referral to ophthalmologist and can be a preventative health measure. Thus, it is important that pediatricians increased knowledge about the eye conditions that may affect their youngest patients. This article reviews the most important pediatric eye condition that primary care providers may encounter.

Amblyopia, Childhood, Primary vision care, Strabismus