Taking Pediatric Ophthalmology to the Doorsteps
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Taking Pediatric Ophthalmology to the
DoorstepsDr. Muralidhar
ConsultantAECS
Madurai
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The Need..
407 million children 3,20,000 blind (20% of worldwide) 960, 000 children are with Low vision Blindness – 6.5/10,000
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11.2 million blind person years 16.3-37% preventable or avoidable 9.2 million children have less than
6/18 in a better eye (uncorrected refractive error)
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Barriers to Eye Care Delivery
Routine screening programmes not in place
Poor socio –economic status/awareness
Traditional practices Adverse advise Distance to tertiary care
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Currently available infrastructure…
0.63 ped oph unit per million Most equipped to provide basic
services only Refraction services by general
ophthalmologist Refractionist available at CHC only
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Sarva shiksha abhiyan – need to upgrade
Need to standardize school screening ROP screening – need to bolster
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The Solution…
Expand coverage Organized service delivery Pediatric and school screening camps Referral facilities to tertiary
institutes Innovative strategies
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School screening by teachers
School children – good target group Teachers – ideal screeners Cost effective
Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126(10):1434-1440Br. J. Ophthalmol. 2000;84;1291-1297
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2009 Apr;16(2):69-74.
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The Aravind Model…
Train the teachers 6/9 chart and 6m rope Each teacher – 100 students
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Identify willing schools Teachers screen Defective children listed Letter drafted to parents Hospital team examines defective
children
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Teacher screening
Normal
Annual review
Optometrist screen
NormalAbnormal
Refraction & Review by pediatric ophthalmologist
Treat Refractive Errors Minor ailments Refer rest
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Calculation of team strength
1500 children in a school Teachers identify 300 Expected refraction – 225-250 Expected glasses – 100
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Composition of team - 300 children
3 optometrists (each 80 refraction) 2 junior MLOP’s – vision screen -
150/head + cycloplegia 2 pediatric ophthalmologists Counsellors -1 (only referral cases) Optical personnel – 1
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Our Statistics-2010
31 schools 86837 children Our team evaluated 7637 New glasses – 2375 Same -882
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AEH Plan to screen
200,000 School children
this year including
ICDS centres with an
NGO EKAM
Using teachers and
health workers as
screeners
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Is School Screening Enough?
Younger age groups missed Poor enrollment and drop outs Motivation of teachers Follow ups
J AAPOS. 2004 Feb;8(1):18-9.
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Concept of pediatric camps
To cover up the lacunae Find a sponsor & fix a date Local publicity Screening by optometrist Final treatment by pediatric
ophthalmologist
J AAPOS. 2004 Feb;8(1):18-9.
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Pediatric Camp
2583 in 15 camps 373 glasses 55 advised to continue same
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IEC in Pediatric Camps
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How does the institute benefit?
Local publicity Mobilization of extramural funding Learning and training programmes
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Experience of other centers
Good sensitivity and specificity Cost effectiveness Concerns about follow up and
compliance Motivation of teachers Coordination with school staff
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ROP screening
Advances in neonatal medicine Screening has not kept pace India specific screening criteria
Indian J Ophthalmol. 2007 Sep-Oct;55(5):329-30.
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ROP screening and Treatment (A2Z USAID PROJECT)
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Major Milestone
Tieup with the NICU at Govt Rajaji
Hospital
In 2009 till june, Screened - 207 in total,
Including 170 from Govt NICU
31 had laser treatment, 2 had surgical
intervention
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Paediatricians getting trained to recognize ROP with simulated eye balls (Pedicon – TN)
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Where do we go from here….
Universal screening at the earliest Easy access to data – low vision, PHC National database Coordination with OG, pediatricians
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“Intelligence and capability are not enough. There must also be the joy of doing something beautiful. ”
- Dr. G. Venkataswamy