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It has been estimated that globally there are 1.4 million children who are blind, and of this around three quarters live in developing countries. Although the actual number of children who are blind is much smaller than the number of adults blind, e.g., from cataract, the number of years lived with blindness by blind children is almost the same as the total number of ‘blind years’ due to age-related cataract. The high number of blind years resulting from blindness during childhood is one of the reasons why the control of childhood blindness is the priority programme.
Abstract: This article focuses on the prevalence and incidence of childhood blindness, its magnitude, causes and the vision 2020 priority issues in this regard. Abstract: This article focuses the magnitude of childhood cataract and the management of childhood cataract to reduce it. Abstract: A report on the present situation and background of the problem, etiology, and data on childhood blindness in India. Abstract: This article describes about the study conducted to analyze the new issues in childhood blindness. It also lists out the prevalence and the magnitude of blindness among the eye care population as a result of the study. Abstract: This was a case control study. Students of 10th grade with and without myopia were cases and controls respectively. This article also describes in detail about the risk factors of Myopia, the cause & increase of Myopia. This article also provides a statistical sketch of Myopia and Risk Factors at Secondary Level and the Preparatory level by Gender wise. |
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Childhood blindness is estimated to lead to a loss in earning capacity of US$6,000–27,000 million. By extrapolation, assuming a global growth rate of 3%, the economic loss over 10 years for childhood cataract would be in the order of US$1,000–6,000 million. Estimates in India, assuming a blind child has on average 33 years of blindness, and that 14% of childhood blindness is due to cataracts, calculate a lifetime loss of earning capacity of US$3,500 million to childhood cataract. The cost of a cataract intervention in India is of the order of US$100–200, depending on facilities. The cost of treating the 40,000 blind children from cataract in India would be US$4–8 million.
Abstract: This study was conducted to analyze the cost-effectiveness of an orthoptic screening program in kindergarten children. Abstract This comparative study was conducted for different age groups according to a decision-analytical model from the perspective of the health insurance funds. Five Screening strategies were followed during the study. Abstract: This article mainly focuses on prevalence of eye care amongst the school children. This also states in detail about the school screening programme procedures like training the school teachers to identify the student population who needs eye care and examining the identified population who really need the eye care. It also provides information on how the trained ophthalmic paramedical teachers effectively do the school screening and make the school-going children aware of the importance eye care. Abstract The Objective of the study is to estimate the long-term cost-effectiveness of a hypothetical screening program for untreated amblyopia in 3-year-old children conducted by orthoptists in all German kindergartens in the year 2000. | ||||||
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When approaching the task of setting up Paediatric department for children, the working group should look at each of the minute details and spent time identifying the specific conditions that required specialist expertise to treat and the specific interventions that required specialist skills to perform.
Many tertiary centres should also function as a secondary service for their local population. Some may take the view that the secondary services being delivered alongside the tertiary services within a specialised centre should also be included within specialised commissioning arrangements, since it may be difficult to separately identify the secondary and tertiary activity, and/or since it may make most sense to undertake the planning of the two co-located services together.
Abstract This article provides as a guideline for setting up a low vision programme for children. It also describes in detail about how to analyze and plan for the resource infrastructure, human resource planning for setting up a Low vision programme Abstract To find out the pay back period for the investment made on the paediatric eye department based on its workload and also helps you to estimate the annual patient load required to sustain the project. Abstract An automated excel worksheet which automatically calculates the output on you capacity of the infrastructure based on the input data you provide. |
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The Paediatric ophthalmology services should be unique in providing comprehensive services to all children aged 15 years and below. The clinic must be dedicated to the development of special techniques for examining and treating children's eye diseases. The most common childhood eye diseases treated in this clinic are refractive errors, strabismus, amblyopia, congenital cataract, genetic eye diseases and congenital glaucoma. Jointly with the retina services it should conduct screening and treatment of premature babies for ROP, and makes all efforts to enhance the residual vision in children with visual impairment by providing either optical or non optical low vision aids.
Abstract: This article describes in detail about the cross sectional study conducted in Delhi at the Blind schools to ascertain the need for spectacles and magnifiers as low vision assessment for improving functional vision. It also briefs about the requirement of Low vision services and lists out the causes of Visual impairment in children. Abstract: This article briefs on the new technologies adopted in measuring vision in children. Abstract This article converse in detail about the Human Resource Development and Equipmental needs for setting up childrens eye care centre. It also provides a list of ophthalmic personnel needed for providing effective eye care service. Abstract This worksheet provides details on the number of eye care personnel needed for each area of a Paediatric Eye Care unit. Also this provides the training requirement for the human resources involved in Paediatric eye care service delivery, and eligibility criteria for an eye hospital to start a Paediatric unit of their own. Abstract: This article focuses on developing an appropriate model for community-based eye care service delivery to children aged 15 years or younger residing in Kariapatti- a rural block of Virudhanagar district of Tamil Nadu state in India. |
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There should be real comparisons to be made between services but also, more importantly, assist in ensuring that specialised activity is taking place in appropriate locations.
Specialised eye care for children should be provided by Paediatric ophthalmologist either directly in a specialist centres or in partnership with local hospitals through a shared care or outreach arrangement, or in children's own homes and schools through a specialist outreach team. The location of care is not the determining factor in identifying the specialised nature of a treatment regime. Any place of delivery should be child-tailored because of the long-recognized need to treat children as children, as close to home as possible, and to involve families in their care.
Abstract: This worksheet is a tool to be used to assess the output of their Hospital based, Community based and Preventive services they have undertaken. Abstract This article explains the major barriers for children and parents to approach the hospital for availing paediatric treatment services. Abstract This article investigate the barriers to, and degree and nature of bias in participation in health services research by parents of children with visual impairment. Abstract This document exchanges the experiences of a hospital while providing treatment for childhood cataract in the tribal regions of India. Abstract This article provides in detail about the study conducted to assess the prevalence of refractive error and related visual impairment in school-aged children in an urban population in New Delhi, India. This article also tabulates the refractive error statistics among the school children with the distribution of the age and the prevalence of Astigmatism among the children collected as a result of this study. |
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Abstract: This case study provides information on the establishment of Paediatric eye care unit in the Sadguru Netra Chikitshalaya Hospital. |
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Management is complicated by the fact that paediatric cases are technically more difficult to handle and requires frequent post-operative follow up. It is very unwise to equate childhood blindness to a smaller replica of an adult. Questions related to the management of childhood surgery include the timing of surgery, type of surgery, personnel doing the surgery and place where the surgery will be done. Good visual outcome depends on doing surgery by looking at various factors and by proper observation. Treatment should be carried out by ophthalmologists having an orientation in paediatric ophthalmology and with the necessary skills and commitment to supervise the child's visual development.
Surgery for children should be carried out in specialist centres appropriately staffed and resourced with facilities such as paediatric anesthetic equipment and good supportive services for refraction and low vision services.
Abstract This article focuses on the management of Congenital Cataract with details on its causes, treatment options etc. Abstract: This article focuses on the treatment given for the congenital, infantile and childhood cataract in detail. Abstract This article focuses on the “Refractive Error Survey in Children” Study, Clinical Measurements, and Comparative Findings of Refractive in different regions. Abstract This article tells about how the Optical Services play a role in the Management of Children with Low Vision, Methods for enhancing non-optical and optical devices. This article also provides case studies relating to the low vision prevalence. Abstract: This article discus the ways to adopt for the treatment of children in blind schools. Abstract: This article discuses the role of optical services in the management of children with low vision, how to enhance vision using non-optical and optical devices etc. Abstract: This article provides in detail about the population-based sample of children 5 to 15 years of age was examined in Guangzhou, China. This study mainly focuses on the research on barriers to refractive correction. The aim of this study were to characterize parental awareness and other barriers to spectacle use among children considered to be in need of refractive correction and to determine the proportion under corrected for those already with spectacles. |
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This section provides a wide rage of articles, brochure, booklet and posters relating to ophthalmic paediatric resources.
Abstract: This document provides a list of thirteen articles with abstract, name of the author and related articles. Abstract: This image/text Teaching Set provides a practical tool for teaching health workers how to recognise, treat and/or refer children with eye disease. It also sets out the measures necessary for prevention of these diseases, such as immunisation, health education, improved nutrition and sanitation. Abstract: This booklet provides information on the childhood blindness, congenital rubella, Infantile cataract, Retinopathy of prematurity, Refractive errors, Corneal blindness, Retinal disorders, low vision services, Paediatric Glaucoma, squint, congenital ptosis, and frequently asked questions on paediatric eye diseases. Abstract: This article provides information on how to develop a communication tool like IEC which combines strategies, approaches and methods that enable individuals, families, groups and organizations to play active roles in achieving health seeking behavior to improve the quality of life of the communities Abstract: This brochure provides greater information on the procedures to be followed before surgery, immediately after surgery etc. for children to make surgery more comfortable. Abstract: This poster reveals how to find out refractive errors in children and the importance of consulting the doctor. Abstract: This poster reveals the how to find refractive errors in children and the importance of consulting the doctor. Abstract: It talks about how children are affected by cataract and also gives guidelines for early diagnosis of cataract in children. Abstract: This brochure provides good amount of information on the procedures to be followed before surgery, immediately after surgery etc. for children to make surgery more comfortable. Abstract: This poster provides tips on the importance of vitamin A intake for children and mothers for healthy vision. Abstract: This brochure instructs on the causes of this disease in children, signs and symptoms, treatment options available etc. Abstract: This poster provides information on the effect of Glaucoma in children and the need to have the medical diagnosis in the earlier stage. Abstract: This brochure on Squint provides basic, easy-to-read information about the causes, symptoms and treatments for squint. Abstract: This poster provides information on the symptoms of squint in children and also the necessity of consulting an ophthalmologist. Abstract: This brochure explains how squint affects children and also the need for early treatment. |
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LIGHT HOUSE INTERNATIONAL
Founded in 1905, Lighthouse International is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to preserving vision and to providing critically needed vision health care services to help people of all ages overcome the challenges of vision loss. Through clinical services, education, research, and advocacy, the Lighthouse enables people with low vision and blindness to enjoy safe, independent and productive lives. For more than 100 years, Light house has been leaders in meeting the evolving needs of people across the full continuum of vision impairment - from low vision to blindness - in New York, and across the country and around the globe. In the next century, Lighthouse will continue to expand their efforts to save people's sight and teach people how to live better with vision loss. LIGHT HOUSE INTERNATIONAL - Mission We are dedicated to expanding knowledge about vision function and the psychosocial aspects of vision impairment. Our efforts provide an empirical foundation for the development of vision rehabilitation services designed to help people overcome the challenges of vision impairment, as well as for the development of professional training programs. Visit our website : www.lighthouse.org |
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