Children Vision Screening: How And Why It Should Be Done
Introduction Many cases of blindness in India are preventable and treatable if identified at an early stage. Children are most vulnerable to ocular disorders due to their inability to provide information about vision changes. Thus, it is important that the vision screening of children should be done routinely to diagnose the condition as early as possible. Why Vision Screening Should Be Performed? There are approximately 18 million visually impaired children in the world. In India, the number of visually blind children is 1.4 million. A large number of children in India are at risk of being blind. Fortunately, more than half of the cases are preventable or treatable. Thus, it is important to screen the vision of children routinely. Types Of Vision Screening Following are the types of vision screening Subjective Screening Subjective screening is usually done in children above the age of 5 years. This screening requires the active participation of the children. The child may be asked t