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`Teachers can help detect eye disorders in children'

Staff Correspondent

HUBLI: If a squint in a child is not diagnosed and treated on time, it could lead to blindness, said R. Krishnaprasad, ophthalmic surgeon here on Thursday.

Speaking at "School Sight" a workshop aimed at creating awareness among schoolteachers on eye care, Dr. Krishnaprasad said it is important to conduct eye-screening tests on children below eight years.

If eye disorders are detected at a young age, then the chances of successful treatment are higher, he said. Dr. Krishnaprasad spoke at length about the various eye disorders that are commonly ignored which can lead to complications at later stage.

M.M. Joshi Medical Director of M.M. Joshi Eye Institute said teachers have an important role to play in eradicating blindness among children. Inaugurating the workshop, B.V. Rajendra Prasad of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyana, lauded the initiative taken by the institute in organising the programme. The workshop will help teachers detect eye disorders in students, he said.

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