Open AccessMaking blind children see: Impact of correcting moderate and severe visual impairment in schools for the blind
Author(s) -
Parikshit Gogate,
Tonmoy Chottopadhyay,
Hardeep Kaur,
Sravanthi Narayandas,
Supriya Phadke,
Meena Kharat,
Ashok Dhangar,
Minaj Inamdar,
Akshay Badkere,
Rohit C Khanna
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/meajo.meajo_111_19
Subject(s) - medicine , phthisis bulbi , childhood blindness , visual impairment , eye examination , optometry , blindness , visual acuity , retinopathy of prematurity , pediatrics , ophthalmology , pregnancy , genetics , psychiatry , biology , gestational age
Childhood blindness and visual impairment accounts for enormous burden of blindness. This study aimed to analyze the causes of severe visual impairment and blindness in students attending schools for the blind and to identify those whose vision could be improved by optical aids. On dispensing such aids, the study also aimed to analyze the improvement in their vision function.