NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 11 results Save | Export
Effect of Education Sessions of a Structured School Eye Screening Programme on Indian Schoolteachers' Knowledge and Responsibility for Children's Eye Health
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Thummalapalli, Rohit; Williams, Jachin D.; Khoshnood, Kaveh; Salchow, Daniel J.; Forster, Susan H. – Health Education Journal, 2013
Objective: To evaluate the effect of education sessions on Indian schoolteacher awareness of childhood eye health issues, responsibility for children's eye health, and successful participation in a teacher-led eye screening health intervention programme in primary schools aimed at addressing avoidable childhood blindness in India. Design:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Vision, Vision Tests
Preschool Screening of Vision: The Michigan Experience.
Radke, Edmund; Blackhurst, Robert T. – Sight-Saving Review, 1978
The article reports on a Michigan program for the screening of preschool children for visual defects. The development of the modified Snellen E for testing young children is described; other test procedures are outlined. Charts illustrate the growth of the program over a 12-year period. (PHR)
Descriptors: Eyes, Identification, Program Descriptions, Screening Tests
Vision Screening for Migrant Children
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Miller, Peter G. – Children Today, 1976
Describes the operation and results of a Title I program in northern California that has provided vision screening for more than 8,000 migrant children over a 2-year period. (ED)
Descriptors: Migrant Children, Migrant Health Services, Program Descriptions, Screening Tests
Ohio's Comprehensive Vision Project
Bunner, Richard T. – Sight-Saving Review, 1973
A vision screening program in seven Ohio counties tested 3,261 preschool children and 44,885 school age children for problems of distance visual acuity, muscle balance, and observable eye problems. (DB)
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Services, Partial Vision, Program Descriptions, Screening Tests
Eye Screening in New Jersey
Cinotti, Alfonse A.; Quinones, Mark A. – Sight-Saving Review, 1972
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Services, Program Descriptions, Screening Tests, State Programs
Neonatal Vision Screening.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Baird, Anne S.; Hemming, Ann Marie – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1982
The article gives a select overview of the purpose, process, and procedures which are involved in neonatal vision screening. Significant responses and reactions worth noting are outlined so an evaluator might have an indication of what to look for in using such a tool. (Author)
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Infants, Neonates, Program Descriptions
Assessment of Vision in the Program for the Deaf.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Barrett, Stephen S. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1979
A summary of evidence regarding the prevalence of visual abnormality among deaf students, appropriate planning for and implementation of vision assessment services, and the importance of follow-up services for visually impaired deaf individuals is presented. The results of seven assessment studies based in educational programs for the deaf are…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Delivery Systems, Hearing Impairments, Incidence
One Giant Step for Children: Vision Screening in Duval County
Kennedy, John D. – Sight-Saving Review, 1974
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Exceptional Child Services, Preventive Medicine, Program Descriptions
Satellite Eye Clinic: Mississippi Delta
Johnson, Samuel B. – Sight-Saving Review, 1974
Descriptors: Adults, Disadvantaged, Economically Disadvantaged, Exceptional Child Services
Plan for Development of an Educational Program in Rehabilitative Optometry. Final Report.
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry, Washington, DC. – 1980
The development of a model educational program in rehabilitative optometry is examined in terms of a statement of the scope of practice of the profession, analysis of existing educational programs in the field, and competency objectives to which the model educational program is directed. A survey of nine of the 13 institution members of the…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Experience, College Curriculum, Competency Based Education
2007 Mississippi Curriculum Framework: Postsecondary Optometric Assisting Technology. (Program CIP: 51.1802 - Optometric Technician/Assistant)
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Scott, Veronica – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2007
As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional Personnel, Competency Based Education, Vision, Optometry