Screening for visual impairment: Outcome among schoolchildren in a rural area of Delhi

Screening for visual impairment: Outcome among schoolchildren in a rural area of Delhi

Background: Uncorrected refractive errors are the main cause of vision impairment in school-aged children. The current study focuses on the effectiveness of school eye screening in correcting refractive errors. Objectives: 1. To study the magnitude of visual impairment among school children. 2. To a...

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Main Authors: Neeti Rustagi, Yogesh Uppal, Devender K Taneja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Plateau iris
primary angle closure glaucoma
prevalence
Enucleation
India
indications
trends
Closure glaucoma
primary angle
scanning electron microscopy
trabecular
Apoptosis
caspase-3/7
cigarette smoke toxicant
hydroquinone
Blepharophimosis
cosmetic
functional
single stage
Refractive error
rural area
school children
use of spectacles
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2012;volume=60;issue=3;spage=203;epage=206;aulast=Rustagi

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