Vision is the basis for learning
( Eye Check UP at Mera Parivar )
A total of 159 patients were screened.
(152 children + 7 adults).
From the 159 patients screened, 3 patients
(1,9%) required optical correction.
152 children were screened (95,6%), aged
between 3 to 12 years of age, all had normal values of ametropias for their
range of age, except one of them (0,7%), that required optical correction for
myopia between -0.75D to -1.25D, values tested under cycloplegia.
One child (0,7%) had atrophy of optic
nerve, so that was referred to the ophthalmologist for checking up.
Two chidren had congenital nistagmus, with
good visual acuity.
7 adults were screened, aged between 40 to
55 years, 28.6%
(2 patients) required optical correction
for presbyopia and all of them received basic information on visual hygiene.
Only 0,7% of children screened has
uncorrective refractive errors. This amount is lower than expected. However,
without the appropriate correction, children are facing great educational,
social and occupational barriers. Lack from early eye care interventions
reduced school performance.
Working in disadvantaged populations helps
to reduce the number of people with blindness. This will help the development
of the community, especially in the youngest population. In this way we help
the development of communities starting with children. From now on, they can
get a better vision that will be a great change in their lives, allowing them
to deal with their studies and develop work in an effective way.
"Vision is the basis for learning.
Staying blind, means depending on others”.
