[Table/Fig-7]:
Detailed data of vision screening of school children in the second phase of the project.
| Categories | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. of children enrolled in the study | 294 (44.3%) |
370 (55.7%) |
664 |
| Total no. of children screened by trained teachers | 294 (44.3%) |
370 (55.7%) |
664 |
| Children identified with eye problems by the teachers | 80 (65.6%) |
42 (34.4%) |
122 |
| Total no: of children examined by ophthalmologist | 68 (64.2%) |
38 (35.8%) |
106 |
| Total no: of children absent on the day of examination by ophthalmologist | 12 (75%) |
4 (25%) |
16 |
| Children identified with eye problems after confirmatory screening by ophthalmologist | 25 (51.1%) |
24 (48.9%) |
49 |
| Children referred to the base hospital | 4 (33.3%) |
8 (66.7%) |
12 |