Table 1.

Ten key activities to promote healthy eyes in children

Ocular condition	Activity
Control of conditions which can be associated with visual loss
Vitamin A deficiency	1. Give vitamin A supplements to children routinely
	2. Give vitamin A supplements to mothers after delivery
	3. Promote breast feeding and good nutrition
Measles	4 Give vitamin A supplements to children with measles or malnutrition
	5. Immunize children against measles
Control of ocular conditions
Conjunctivitis of the newborn	6. Clean the eyes of babies at delivery and apply antibiotic eye drops
Trachoma	7. Keep children’s’ faces clean
Cataract	8. Refer children with poor vision or white pupils to an eye worker
Traditional eye remedies	9. Avoid the use of traditional eye medicines
Trauma	10. Refer children with history of injury to an eye worker