School eye screening and the national program for control of blindness.

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dc.contributor.authorJose, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorSachdeva, Sandeepen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-03-07en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T05:15:25Z
dc.date.available2009-03-07en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T05:15:25Z
dc.date.issued2009-03-07en_US
dc.description.abstractChildhood blindness and visual impairment are as important and perhaps more devastating and disabling than adult onset blindness, because of the long span of life still remaining to be lived. Refractive errors and more particularly myopia, place a substantial burden on the individual and society. School-age children constitute a particularly vulnerable group where uncorrected refractive errors may have a dramatic impact on learning capability and educational potential. This article provides an overview of school eye screening from the perspective of National Program for Control of Blindness (NPCB), Government of India; and challenges, future directions and thrust area envisaged under the program for amelioration of childhood blindness.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDirectorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. Sandeep Sachdeva,National Consultant, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011, India. drsandeepsachdeva@gmail.com.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJose R, Sachdeva S. School eye screening and the national program for control of blindness. Indian Pediatrics. 2009 Mar; 46(3): 205-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/9509
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.neten_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshBlindness --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshBlindness --prevention & control
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshEyeglasses
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshGovernment Programs
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMass Screening
dc.subject.meshProgram Development
dc.subject.meshProgram Evaluation
dc.subject.meshRefractive Errors --diagnosis
dc.subject.meshRefractive Errors --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshRefractive Errors --therapy
dc.subject.meshSchool Health Services
dc.titleSchool eye screening and the national program for control of blindness.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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