Open AccessScreening for visual impairment: Outcome among schoolchildren in a rural area of Delhi
Author(s) -
Neeti Rustagi,
Yogesh Uppal,
Devender K. Taneja
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.95872
Subject(s) - medicine , optometry , visual impairment , refractive error , referral , visual acuity , rural area , family medicine , pediatrics , ophthalmology , psychiatry , pathology
Uncorrected refractive errors are the main cause of vision impairment in school-aged children. The current study focuses on the effectiveness of school eye screening in correcting refractive errors.