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2. Learning outcomes
Define refractive error and
describe its epidemiology
Explore considerations for
service delivery at
community level
Appraise school health
programmes and their management
3. Refractive error
is a presenting visual
acuity of < 6/18 which
can be corrected by
refraction or by pin
hole - temporarily
4. Correctable myopia
is worse than -1
dioptre
Correctable
hyperopia is +3
dioptres or more
Correct astigmatism
of 1.5 dioptres or
more
25. Vision testing
Priority age group:
Children aged 12 – 14 years
Each eye is tested:
If vision <6/12 in either eye
then refer
26. Vision testing
School teachers can be trained to do
an initial visual assessment
Teachers are provided with:
Vision
kit
Referra
l
protoco
l
Support
27. School vision testing programmes
Recruit science teachers
and teachers who wear spectacles
Teachers must have support of
school authorities
28. Vision testing in schools: Key points
Teachers must be trained and
supported
Test each eye
Children that fail the 6/12 visual acuity
cut off must be referred, using an
agreed method
29. School vision testing programmes
Train teachers to refer each case they
identify
All testing and referral information
should be recorded
Children who are prescribed spectacles
should also be followed up
30. School vision testing programmes
Support and counselling must be
provided to parents and children
31. Monitor school vision testing
programmes in order to know:
Coverage
Uptake of
referral
Effectiveness of
teacher training
Acceptance of
correction
39. Services need to be planned with:
Effective
communic-
ation
Good
monitoring
and
management
Adequate
resources
40. In conclusion
Refractive error is the second
most important cause of
visual impairment and
blindness globally
Correction is relatively simple
and the challenges are in access,
affordability and acceptance
Welcome to this presentation on managing refractive error. By the end of it you should be able to:
Define refractive error and describe its epidemiology
Explore considerations for service delivery at community level
Appraise school health programmes and their management
Refractive error in the public health context is defined as a presenting visual acuity of less than 6/18 which can be corrected by refraction or by pin hole - temporarily.
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Correctable myopia is defined as worse than -1 dioptre.
Correctable hyperopia is defined as +3 dioptres or more
And it is essential to correct astigmatism of 1.5 dioptres or more
The patient’s presenting visual acuity is categorised using the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Disease.
Uncorrected refractive error is the second major cause of blindness and low vision in the world, after cataract. Estimates from 2004, indicate that over 8 million people are blind and 145 million are visually impaired because they lack refractive correction.
Who is most affected by refractive error?
In children under 15 years, the prevalence of refractive error has been found to be higher in urban areas than in rural settings. This is possibly due to a direct cause and effect relationship between access to education and myopia.
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Refractive error amongst 94 million people over the age of 50 includes cataract related index myopia or even uncorrected aphakia.
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The largest burden of refractive error is in India and China.
More research is needed about how and where to identify and treat people with uncorrected refractive error. Some estimates for service coverage shows urban settings have better services, particularly for children.
Why is there so much uncorrected refractive error?
Many settings lack vision testing for children to ensure early detection and management.
Lack of refractive services
Limited affordability of spectacle correction, particularly in rural communities
Sometimes, spectacles are not regarded as an essential medical intervention
There may be cultural disincentives, which mean that people choose not to wear or accept correction - especially girls.
Visual impairment from refractive error impacts individuals and society, leading to:
Limited educational performance and success amongst children
Social isolation and fewer opportunities for work and education
More exposure to morbidities and higher mortality rates
Lower quality of life and poverty
There are two strategies for improving access to comprehensive community based eye care – static and outreach.
Ideally, services are planned for a population of 50,000 and focus on increasing demand and supply.
At a primary level, ophthalmic assistants or nurses can be trained to perform eye examinations and refraction. To minimise referrals, they can also be trained to dispense spectacles directly.
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Estimating the demand for spectacles can be calculated from prevalence data for the target population or from similar settings.
Where no data is available, 20% of the total population is a reasonable estimate.
Understanding the demand allows planners and managers to appropriately allocate refraction and dispensing equipment and spectacles as well as numbers of trained personnel.
Social marketing of refraction services has been a successful model in creating demand and raising awareness. This has been particularly successful in India through vision centres.
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School health programmes, aimed particularly at the early teenage group, have also been shown to be effective.
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Targeting younger, economically active, groups in the workplace or colleges is another option.
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In the over 50 age group, health promotion and access to services will also improve uptake.
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Refraction equipment and spectacle dispensing equipment are both necessary to deliver comprehensive services.
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Additionally a range of frames and lenses suitable for local preferences must be stocked, particularly for children and girls.
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Equipment and consumables are managed using an inventory and a reliable supply chain.
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The priority age group that needs vision testing at least once is children aged 12 to 14 years. This is to detect myopia of puberty. Younger age groups are tested if resources are available.
Each eye is tested and vision less than 6/12 in either eye is defined as a case for referral and further testing.
Lower cut off of less than 1 dioptre correction often results in poor adherence to spectacle wearing amongst children.
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In some settings, school teachers can be trained to do an initial vision assessment within the school. Teachers are provided with a vision kit, referral protocol and support from local optometry services.
In school vision testing programmes recruiting science teachers who can explain the benefits to parents are an ideal choice, as are teachers who wear spectacles as they will have an understanding and empathy for refractive error.
The teachers must have the support of school authorities.
The process of vision testing is made as simple as possible. Key points to remember are:
Teachers must all be trained and supported
Test each eye
Children that fail the 6/12 visual acuity cut off must be referred, using an agreed method
Train teachers to refer each case they identify.
All the testing and referral information should be recorded for monitoring and evaluation
Children who are prescribed spectacles should also be followed up between 3 to 6 months.
Support and counselling should be provided to parents and children
Management collect data to monitor school vision testing programmes in order to
Know the coverage: this is the number of children whose vision has been tested by teachers
Know the uptake of referral: how many of the referred children actually present to optometrists
Establish how effective the teachers’ testing is. If there are too many false referrals, retraining of teachers may be necessary
Understand the acceptance of refractive correction This is achieved by revisiting the school 3-6 months later and identifying which children are still using their spectacles.
Let’s look at monitoring in more detail using an example. There are 5,000 children in the district schools aged 12 to 14 and 3,000 of them undergo vision testing:
To calculate the coverage of services we divide 3,000 by 5,000 and multiply by 100 to get a percentage. This gives us a 60% coverage
110 children are referred for refraction and 75 present to the optometrist. To calculate the uptake of vision testing we divide 75 by 110 and multiply by 100. This gives us a 68% uptake of the service.
55 children out of 75 that presented are referred on to be prescribed spectacles. The percentage of correct referrals by teachers is calculated by dividing 55 by 75 and multiplying by 100. This gives us a 73% correct referral rate. This is good but it we should also establish why all the children did not come.
40 children are still wearing their spectacles 3 months later. To work out the acceptance rate we divide 40 by 55 and multiply by 100. This gives us a 73% acceptance rate.
This data can be monitored on a monthly basis and used by management to adjust the intervention appropriately.
Vision testing in schools is simple to conduct and can have a huge impact on children and their education.
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Services need to be planned with adequate resources, good monitoring and management supported by effective communication between schools and optometry services.
In conclusion:
Refractive error is the second most important cause of visual impairment and blindness globally
Correction is relatively simple and the challenges are in access, affordability and acceptance of spectacle correction.
To meet the need, comprehensive service delivery at community level is essential.
School vision testing is an important strategy to address refractive error needs in children and it can be done by trained and willing teachers.