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    This document discusses community eye care and screening programs. It explains that vision screening is important to find those who need a more detailed eye exam and to screen more people in a shorter amount of time. Key groups to screen include school children, those over 40, and those in poverty. The screening should check visual acuity with charts and look for symptoms that require referral such as complaints of vision issues, headaches, or signs noticed by parents or teachers. Screening allows identification of patients who need further examination.

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    This document discusses community eye care and screening programs. It explains that vision screening is important to find those who need a more detailed eye exam and to screen more people in a shorter amount of time. Key groups to screen include school children, those over 40, and those in poverty. The screening should check visual acuity with charts and look for symptoms that require referral such as complaints of vision issues, headaches, or signs noticed by parents or teachers. Screening allows identification of patients who need further examination.

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    This document discusses community eye care and screening programs. It explains that vision screening is important to find those who need a more detailed eye exam and to screen more people in a shorter amount of time. Key groups to screen include school children, those over 40, and those in poverty. The screening should check visual acuity with charts and look for symptoms that require referral such as complaints of vision issues, headaches, or signs noticed by parents or teachers. Screening allows identification of patients who need further examination.

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    Community eye care and its

    policies
    Dr.Komal Atta
    Case scenario
    • Ali is a 6 year old boy, whose parents live in the
    nearby village. They come to you complaining
    that he cannot see the board at school.
    Learning objectives
    • By the end of this session, you should be able to :
    • Explain why vision screening is important
    • Learn how to plan and conduct screening programmes
    • Know when to refer a patient after screening
    WHY SCREENING?
    Find out who needs a more detailed exam

    Screen mre people in less time


    Who needs screening

    Diabetes Over 40 Poverty


    stricken
    • School children
    • Distance or near VA charts
    • Measuring tape (3m/6m)
    • Torch
    • Prism spectacles : plano in R , 6 base down in L
    • + 2.00D spectacles / trial frame
    • Ishihara charts
    • Recording forms for measurements
    • Referral forms
    • Ask about symptoms and disease

    • Refer if :
    • Diabees/high blood pressure
    • Complain of bad vision of near
    • Complain of swollen or watery eyes after reading etc
    • Complain of headaches
    • Poor night vision
    Ask parents /teachers
    • Refer if parents or teachers notice that the child:
    • Holds books very close to their eyes
    • Sits close to the television or black board
    • Squints or squeezes their eyes half-
    • shut to look far away
    • Has poor concentration in class
    • Leaves out words or sentences when reading
    • Blinks or rubs their eyes a lot

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