Role of teachers in screening of ocular disorders in school children: A multistage school screening program

Role of teachers in screening of ocular disorders in school children: A multistage school screening program

Purpose: The aim of the study was to find out whether teachers can be introduced as an effective tool in ocular screening of school children and to list out various causes of visual impairment and ocular abnormalities in school children and provide appropriate measures. Method: A multistage school s...

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Main Authors:	K S Aparna, Resmi Bhaskar, Unnikrishnan Nair
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:	Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:	childhood blindness refractive errors school screening
Online Access:	http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2022;volume=34;issue=2;spage=110;epage=114;aulast=Aparna

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