Table 5.

Recommendations for the prevention of childhood blindness in Saudi Arabia. ¹–²

Public education programs – Prevention of trauma: use of safety belts, care in use of hazardous toys, stones, fireworks, etc. – Discouragement of consanguinous marriages – Avoidance of misuse of topical medications and folk remedies – Genetic counseling – Early management of red eyes Medical programs – Eye examination at birth – Eye screening of pre-school and school children – Early management of congenital cataracts – Continuing medical education – Vaccination for infectious diseases in children