Port Blair, Dec 21: School Eye Screening is one of the important components of National Programme For Control of Blindness. It is estimated that 20% of children have problems with their eye sight affecting their participation and learning at school.
To reduce the blindness due to refractive error, screening of school children are being carryout regularly throughout the island by the Ophthalmic Assistants of respective area.
During the FY 2015-2016, a total of 20,282 (15337 in South Andaman District, 4227 in N&M Andaman District & 718 in Nicobar District) students were screened, of which 765 refractive errors cases (562 in South Andaman District, 185 in N&M Andaman District & 18 in Nicobar District) detected and free glasses provided to 380 needy students (298 students of South Andaman District, 72 students of N&M Andaman District & 10 students of Nicobar District) .
