Giri, Anjan KumarBehera, SunitaGalhotra, Abhiruchi2020-01-022020-01-022018-12Giri Anjan Kumar, Behera Sunita, Galhotra Abhiruchi. Concept of primary eye care & school health in India. Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine. 2018 Dec; 4(2): 55-592395-21132666-3120http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/191818Primary eye care consists of promotive, preventive and curative actions by trained personnel or other interested people. Teachers are the best manpower to be trained for this purpose since they are more close to the students always. Poor visual function during early childhood may have several adverse outcomes. Through the school children, health messages can be propagated to their families, friends and peer groups. Training school teachers and empowering students and other staff of the school on simple and safe eye care practices through organized activities may come out as a cost effective way of improving general health and academic performance.primaryeye careschool healthJournal ArticleIndiaAssociate Professor, Department of Community & Family Medicine (CFM), Raipur, IndiaAdditional Professor, Department of Community & Family Medicine, (CFM), Raipur, IndiaEx-Senior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, AIMS, Raipur, India