The guidelines, released by the National Deaf Children's Society and Sense, outline how vision should be assessed.
Families of deaf children and professionals in health and education were involved in the development of the guidelines.
Barbara Homer, deputy director of the society's UK services, said: "A deaf child is especially dependent on vision in order to acquire language and develop relationships with others."
- Quality Standards: Vision care for deaf children and young people can be downloaded from www.sense.org.uk.
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