Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2015

Need of low vision aids and proper refraction in children of blind schools in Ahmadabad district.

Dr Gunjan Tank, Dr. Pina Soni

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 AIM : To study children of blind schools and identify those who can be helped by low vision devices and spectacles MATERIAL AND METHODS : Children of six blind schools in Ahmadabad district were evaluated by a team of ophthalmologist, optometrist and low vision aid specialist. All children underwent thorough ocular examination including visual acuity assessment, external ocular examination, retinoscopy and proper refractive work up, fundoscopy and low vision work up. RESULTS : Out of 339 children from all blind schools, 162 were with low vision that are evaluated further. 71 (43.82%) children have preventable blindness. Out of them 94(58%) children were given glasses and 74(45.65%) children were given low vision devices along with glasses. After giving low vision aids and glasses 7 (4.32%) children improved to 6/18 vision in better eye and 18(11.11%) children to 6/60 in better eye. CONCLUSION : More than fifty percent blindness is avoidable. There needs an enhancing strategies to prevent even a single blindness due to preventable or treatable cause. Proper assessment, refractive correction and low vision devices can help them to rehabilitate.

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Dr Gunjan Tank, Dr. Pina Soni Need of low vision aids and proper refraction in children of blind schools in Ahmadabad district. Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 7 July 2015

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