Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2014

EARLY INTERVENTION MEASURES FOR REFRACTIVE ERROR

E. Nila Ethel, Dr. P. Nagalakshmi

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WHO estimates that globally 285 people are visually impaired of whom 39 million are blind. 80 percent of visual impairment is avoidable and the two main causes of visual impairment in the world are uncorrected refractive error and cataract.  153 million people worldwide live with visual impairment due to uncorrected refractive errors. Refractive error is a very common eye condition. It cannot be prevented, but diagnosed by an eye examination and treated with corrective glasses or spectacles, contact lenses or refractive surgery. Early intervention can either remedy the existing problem or prevent the occurrence of the problem. Early interventional programmes during the early school years are of great importance for a disabled child.The aim of this study is to emphasize the importance and need for early intervention programmes in every school. Strategies such as vision screening programmes need to be implemented on a large scale to detect individuals suffering from refractive error blindness.

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E. NILA ETHEL, Dr. P. NAGALAKSHMI EARLY INTERVENTION MEASURES FOR REFRACTIVE ERROR Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue.8 August 2014

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