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Vision-Aid and Children
Vision-Aid firmly believes that visually impaired children are one of the most significant
beneficiaries of Vision Rehabilitation programs. Many of our programs are especially tailored to
focus on this vulnerable segment of under-served regions. Programs range from Vision Screening
outreach in schools to comprehensive child vision rehabilitation programs at the center, where our
trained Low Vision Rehabilitation specialists work with children to help them cope with vision loss
and regain their confidence and independence. Vision-Aid also keeps in touch with local school
and district education officers to offer special education programs for school teachers to make
them aware of how they can better help visually impaired children integrate into the classroom.
Vision-Aid firmly believes that visually impaired children are one of the most significant
beneficiaries of Vision Rehabilitation programs. Many of our programs are especially tailored to
focus on this vulnerable segment of under-served regions. Programs range from Vision Screening
outreach in schools to comprehensive child vision rehabilitation programs at the center, where our
trained Low Vision Rehabilitation specialists work with children to help them cope with vision loss
and regain their confidence and independence. Vision-Aid also keeps in touch with local school
and district education officers to offer special education programs for school teachers to make
them aware of how they can better help visually impaired children integrate into the classroom.
| Sep 2006: Vision Screening Camp at Seva Sadan school Visakhapatnam a vision screening program at Seva Sadan . From the primary screening of 175 children , around 25 kids showed up at the center for further follow up . The following photos are from the school screening and the followup visit: |
March / April 2006: Primary School Outreach Program
In the spring of 2006, Vision-Aid has launched its out-reach program into the primary schools of
Visakhapatnam. The first school to be visited in this program was the Achyutarama Pathasala
primary school of Visakhapatnam, India. The Vision-Aid team included optometrist, optician
helper and center volunteers. A total of 203 students were screened with Snellen Charts and
Retinoscope .24 students with need possible vision correction were identified and asked to
follow up with a visit to the Vision-Aid Center along with their parents. Two of the children were
later determined as having low vision and were provided with optical low vision devices. The
remaining children who came in for appointments went through a fundus exam and refraction nd
were prescribed normal spectacles. Similar screening in other area schools is planned in coming
months.
In the spring of 2006, Vision-Aid has launched its out-reach program into the primary schools of
Visakhapatnam. The first school to be visited in this program was the Achyutarama Pathasala
primary school of Visakhapatnam, India. The Vision-Aid team included optometrist, optician
helper and center volunteers. A total of 203 students were screened with Snellen Charts and
Retinoscope .24 students with need possible vision correction were identified and asked to
follow up with a visit to the Vision-Aid Center along with their parents. Two of the children were
later determined as having low vision and were provided with optical low vision devices. The
remaining children who came in for appointments went through a fundus exam and refraction nd
were prescribed normal spectacles. Similar screening in other area schools is planned in coming
months.
Other Programs Vision-Aid has conducted for children...
Vision Rehabilitation Camps for Salur Community Development Center Children (July
205)
In July 2005, Vision-Aid Vizag Center conducted a special evaluation camp for the CDC
(Community Development Center) in the surrounding area, to evaluate and help visually impaired
school children from Salur. At that first camp, 23 school children of Salur with vision problems
were brought to our center and treated over a two-day period. This special camp was a great
success and generated much interest both via word of mouth and in the media in all the
surrounding districts. Click here for more details
205)
In July 2005, Vision-Aid Vizag Center conducted a special evaluation camp for the CDC
(Community Development Center) in the surrounding area, to evaluate and help visually impaired
school children from Salur. At that first camp, 23 school children of Salur with vision problems
were brought to our center and treated over a two-day period. This special camp was a great
success and generated much interest both via word of mouth and in the media in all the
surrounding districts. Click here for more details
Vision Rehabilitation Camps for Salur Community Development Center Children (July 205)
Due to the positive feedback from Salur CDC , JKS (Jana Kalyan Samakhya) of Parvatipuram to
avail Vision Rehabilitation services Parvatipuram requested us and we agreed to treat 40 students
in two batches.
The first batch of 22 visually impaired children came for a vision rehabilitation camp in August
2005. Click here for more details
The second batch of 18 visually impaired children came for a vision rehabilitation camp in
September 2005. Click here for more details
Due to the positive feedback from Salur CDC , JKS (Jana Kalyan Samakhya) of Parvatipuram to
avail Vision Rehabilitation services Parvatipuram requested us and we agreed to treat 40 students
in two batches.
The first batch of 22 visually impaired children came for a vision rehabilitation camp in August
2005. Click here for more details
The second batch of 18 visually impaired children came for a vision rehabilitation camp in
September 2005. Click here for more details
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Vision-Aid
A 501(c)(3) Non Profit Organization serving the visually disadvantaged in Under-Served Areas
A 501(c)(3) Non Profit Organization serving the visually disadvantaged in Under-Served Areas
| June 2006: Vision Screening Camp at PVJ school (Relli Veedhi), Visakhapatnam where all the 100 students and 6 teachers were given free screening for vision acuity by the VisionAid Vizag Center on June 23 ,2006. Five students were found to have low vision brought to the VisionAid Center for comprehensive exam and counselling by the Center Low Vision Specialist. |
