Accuracy of visual assessment by school teachers in school eye screening program in Delhi

Accuracy of visual assessment by school teachers in school eye screening program in Delhi

Background: Although school eye screening is a major activity of the National Program for Control of Blindness, inadequate evidence exists about accuracy of school teachers in screening. Objectives: Compare quality of referral for subnormal vision by school teachers and primary eye care workers (PEC...

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Main Authors: Rohit Saxena, Praveen Vashist, Radhika Tandon, Ravindra Mohan Pandey, Amit Bhardawaj, Vimala Menon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Subjects:
Accuracy
national program for control of blindness
refractive errors
school eye screening
sensitivity and specificity
Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2015;volume=40;issue=1;spage=38;epage=42;aulast=Saxena

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