Eye health knowledge, attitude, and practice among special school managers and barriers to eye health programmes in special schools in Hyderabad, India.

Background: Children with special education needs (SEN) are at high risk of developing vision problems. In India, there is no data available on the awareness level of eye health needs of children with SEN among special school managers (SSM) and on the barriers to providing eye care for these children in schools. This study aimed to identify the awareness level among SSM and the barriers to organizing School Eye Health (SEH) programmes in special schools, as reported by the eye health program organizers.

Effective refractive error coverage and spectacle coverage among school children in Telangana, South India.

Background: Uncorrected refractive error (URE) is one of the leading causes of childhood vision impairment. Increasing effective refractive error coverage (e-REC) is one of the main indicators of WHO's 2030 global eye health targets. The aim of this study is to estimate the e-REC and spectacle coverage among school children in Telangana, South India.

Variations in the prevalence of vision impairment across regions among school children in Telangana State, South India.

Purpose: Undetected vision impairment (VI) could negatively affect the overall development in children. School vision screening program is a viable and cost-effective approach for the early identification and management of VI.

Aim: This study aims to estimate the prevalence of VI, its risk factors, and ocular morbidity among school children in Telangana, South India.

Visual impairment and refractive errors in school children in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Purpose: Addressing childhood vision impairment (VI) is one of the main goals of the World Health Organization's (WHO) combating blindness strategies. The primary aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of VI, causes, and its risk factors in school children in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Methods: Children aged 4-15 years were screened in schools using the 6/12 Snellen optotype by trained community eye health workers, and those who failed the test and those reported or found to have obvious eye conditions were referred to primary (VC), secondary (SC), or tertiary (TC) care centre appropriately, where they underwent a complete eye examination including cycloplegic refraction and fundus examination.

COVID-19 safety guidelines for school eye health screening programs.

COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted every sphere of life. Health care workers, including eye care professionals, are at a higher risk of contracting infection directly or indirectly. To mitigate the risk of cross-infection among these front-line workers, it is vital to follow appropriate safety protocols.

Periorbital Biometric Measurements using ImageJ Software: Standardisation of Technique and Assessment Of Intra- and Interobserver Variability.

Purpose: To assess the reliability and repeatability of periorbital biometric measurements using ImageJ software and to assess if the horizontal visible iris diameter (HVID) serves as a reliable scale for facial measurements.

Methods: This study was a prospective, single-blind, comparative study. Two clinicians performed 12 periorbital measurements on 100 standardised face photographs.

Preferences of ophthalmic plastics patients and their caregivers toward the doctors' attire and initial communications: A tertiary eye care study.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to determine the acceptability levels of different styles of the doctors' dress and the expectations from the initial phases of physician-patient encounter.

Methods: The study design was a cross-sectional descriptive type using the survey methodology. A survey based on a five-point questionnaire was performed on all consecutive patients or their caregivers, aged ≥15, visiting the ophthalmic plastics outpatient clinics at a tertiary eye care institute.