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...
Main Authors: | Rohit Saxena, Praveen Vashist, Radhika Tandon, Ravindra Mohan Pandey, Amit Bhardawaj, Vimala Menon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine |
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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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