Open AccessValidation of performance of certified medical assistants in preschool vision screening examination
Author(s) -
Sirjana Adhikari,
Ujjowala Devi Shrestha
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
nepalese journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-0320
pISSN - 2072-6805
DOI - 10.3126/nepjoph.v3i2.5264
Subject(s) - medicine , certification , gold standard (test) , referral , test (biology) , optometry , chart , growth chart , family medicine , eye examination , pediatrics , visual acuity , ophthalmology , paleontology , statistics , mathematics , political science , law , biology
Preschool vision screening examination is still a new concept in Nepal. There is a need for developing cost-effective tools for detecting amblyogenic factors in Nepalese children. Certified medical assistants (CMA) are health personnel who work in village health posts.