Vision screening programme among school children--evaluation of the outcome in a selected urban locality.

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dc.contributor.authorBagchi, Ketakien_US
dc.contributor.authorSarkar, Subhra Nagen_US
dc.contributor.authorChattopadhyaya, Tutulen_US
dc.contributor.authorDan, Amiten_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-05-09en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-31T12:34:29Z
dc.date.available2008-05-09en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-31T12:34:29Z
dc.date.issued2008-05-09en_US
dc.description.abstractTo determine the profile of the visual acuity status, refractive error and other ocular morbidities and to asses the performance at different stages following a vision screening programme in school a retrospective analysis of the data obtained from the programme register for school vision screening programme conducted from April 2003 to March 2006 was done. The data was plotted age and genderwise. Statistical analysis was done to find out disease prevalence with 95% confidence Interval and Z-test was applied for comparison. There were 45,087 students for 239 primary and secondary schools who were examined; 1856 students (4.11%) found having visual acuity .5 or less in either or both eyes. Refractive error was evident in 4.03% students and was the aetiology of compromised vision in 98%. Myopia topped the list with the prevalence of 2.85%; 1733 students (3.84%) were provided with spectacles. Correction of refractive error improved the visual disability in 3.93% of students while amblyopia was found in 0.10%. Average student load per teacher for initial screening was 229. The vision screening programme in school helps to detect refractive error and other causes of compromised vision among large section of children between 5 and 15 years age group. Use of correct spectacles prevents amblyopia considerably. Constraints arising in the programme can be removed by proper planning.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Ophthalmology, BS Medical College, Bankura 722102.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBagchi K, Sarkar SN, Chattopadhyaya T, Dan A. Vision screening programme among school children--evaluation of the outcome in a selected urban locality. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 2008 May; 106(5): 283-6, 288en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/101166
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jimaonline.org.in/en_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMass Screeningen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshSchool Health Servicesen_US
dc.subject.meshStudentsen_US
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcomeen_US
dc.subject.meshUrban Populationen_US
dc.subject.meshVision Disorders --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshVision Testsen_US
dc.subject.meshVision, Ocularen_US
dc.subject.meshVisual Acuityen_US
dc.titleVision screening programme among school children--evaluation of the outcome in a selected urban locality.en_US
dc.typeEvaluation Studiesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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