[Table/Fig-4]:
Detailed data of vision screening of school children in the first phase of the project.
| Categories | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. of children enrolled in the study | 15837 (52.3%) |
14461 (47.7%) |
30298 |
| Total no. of children screened by trained teachers | 15787 (52.3%) |
14418 (47.7%) |
30205 |
| Children identified with eye problems by the teachers | 2167 (47.9%) |
2356 (52.1%) |
4523 |
| Total no: of children examined by ophthalmologist | 1986 (47.9%) |
2164 (52.1%) |
4150 |
| Total no: of children absent on the day of examination by ophthalmologist | 181 (48.5%) |
192 (51.5%) |
373 |
| Children identified with eye problems after confirmatory screening by ophthalmologist | 1003 (46.9%) |
1134 (53.1%) |
2137 |
| Children referred to the base hospital | 174 (44.5%) |
217 (55.5%) |
391 |