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Approach & Strategies
Survey
Community Eye Health workers of this program conduct door to door survey for the entire population and would refer those with the eye problems for community screening program.
Community Screening Program (CSP)
CSPs would be conducted twice a week in the areas where the door-to-door survey has been completed. The ophthalmic technician at the CSP site would do ocular examination. Those in need of glasses would be prescribed glasses and those in need of further management would be referred to the base hospital.
Referrals
Those referred would be examined at the base hospitals by an ophthalmologist and the necessary treatment / surgical management would be provided
Public awareness campaigns
Campaigns to create awareness in the public regarding the eye disorders and their prevention would be conducted once a week and along with every CSP twice a week. Posters, banners, pamphlets, dramas, and personal communication are a few of the methods for awareness. A link would be established with the existing health care workers, schoolteachers and community leaders to make the community aware about preventive and curative aspects of eye health in a manner that is long-term and sustainable.
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