It was a milestone for Sakshum to screen 1000 children for vision problems under the project “Eye Care, I Care”.
On 19th September 2009, students of the Vijaya Bharthi High School, Hyderabad from X to IV were screened for vision problems. Out of 305 children who were screened, 20 were found having vision problems. The screened children were referred to LVPEI for further evaluation and treatment.
15 volunteers actively participated in the event. One group of volunteers educated the children about the importance of eye hygiene, nutritional diet, proper light and posture during studying and prevention of corneal injury. The other group of volunteers screened the children with vision problem with E chart. The teachers were trained for screening the new admissions and rest of the children. The teachers were also counselled for maintaining the proper lights and early detection of problems in students.
The teachers and volunteers found the event useful for prevention and cure of the vision problems in children. Thanks to all the volunteers, teachers and LVPEI.
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On 18th April 2009, with collaboration of Sakshum another event of the project 'Eye Care I Care' was successfully completed at Parvath nagar school, madhapur Hyderabad. There were 10 volunteers who screened 117 children in this govt school. Mr. Veeru from LV Prasad Eye hospital helped in detailed assessment and referral to LVPEI for further diagnosis.
Out of 117 children 7 were found with vision problems varying from visual defect, refractive error and cognitive challenged. The child with visual defect
was directly referred to LVPEI for vision rehabilitation and for disability concession and certificate.
Volunteers found this activity an important event as early detection and treatment can improve the vision and academic learning.
As a matter of fact Sakshum has screened close to 600 children so far and found 58 children with vision problems. Beacuse of dedicated volunteer efforts in this project we have been able to direct these children for proper diagnosis and treatment for a better future.
Please continue to support us....
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On 7th Feb, Sakshum volunteers with collaboration of LV Prasad Eye Institute conducted the Eye Screening event in St Issac School, Hafeez pet near Kondapur. This event was under the project “Eye Care, I Care”. During the event, the children from the classes IInd to VIIIth were screened. 232 children were screened and 18 children were being identified with some kind of vision problems. Those identified children would be referred to the LVPEI for their further evaluation and treatment. Free spectacles would be provided for the children with vision problems.
The children were also counselled about the healthy practices for vision. The nutritional importance of Vitamin A, Good reading habits and Eye Care was taught to children. Chocolates were distributed among children.
Mrs Seema, Murli, SP Murli, Ashish, Vivek, Neeti, Mohaan and Kirthiga were the volunteers from Sakshum and Mr Veeru from LVP Eye Institute. Seema, Murli, S P Murli, Ashish, Mohaan and Kirthiga performed screening with Mr Veeru. Neeti took the charge for Healthy practices and Nutritional counselling and Mr Vivek arranged logistic.
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The children were also counselled about the healthy practices for vision. The nutritional importance of Vitamin A, Good reading habits and Eye Care was taught to children. Chocolates were distributed among children.
Mrs Seema, Murli, SP Murli, Ashish, Vivek, Neeti, Mohaan and Kirthiga were the volunteers from Sakshum and Mr Veeru from LVP Eye Institute. Seema, Murli, S P Murli, Ashish, Mohaan and Kirthiga performed screening with Mr Veeru. Neeti took the charge for Healthy practices and Nutritional counselling and Mr Vivek arranged logistic.