The global burden of myopia is growing. Myopia affected nearly 30% of the world population
in 2020 and this number is expected to rise to 50% by 2050. This review aims to analyze the …

Objective To review interventions improving eye-care services for schoolchildren in low-and
middle-income countries. Methods We searched online databases (CINAHL, Embase® …

Reducing visual impairment and blindness in children in resource-poor countries is one of
the key components of the major global prevention of blindness initiative, VISION 2020 the …

Background Although the benefits of vision screening seem intuitive, the value of such
programmes in junior and senior schools has been questioned. In addition there exists a …

Background: Refractive errors (RE) are the most common cause of avoidable visual
impairment in children. But benefits of visual aids, which are means for correcting RE …

The World Health Organization estimates that 13 million children aged 5–15 years
worldwide are visually impaired from uncorrected refractive error. School vision screening …

Importance Visual impairment is common among children in rural China, but fewer than one-
third of children with poor vision own and wear eyeglasses. Objective To study the effect of …

Objective To use focus groups to understand barriers to glasses use among children in rural
China. Methods Separate focus groups were conducted between December 17, 2007, and …

Uncorrected refractive error has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as
one of the priorities for Vision 2020 and a frequent cause of visual impairment. In the past …

Purpose: Screening school students for refractive errors is a component of many primary eye
care programs. In 2004 a trial of two approaches of spectacle-delivery to Tanzanian …