Burden of ocular morbidities among school-going children in Central India
A significant prevalence of ocular morbidities, particularly URE and VAD, exists among school children in this central Indian region. Age and gender are significant factors for URE. Improved school-based screening with effective referral systems and community education are crucial for addressing childhood visual impairment in this area.
Authors
- Rajesh Subhash Joshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5050-5646)
- R. Ingle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4174-9248)
- P GOGATE
- D Pícha
- Ashvika Acharya
- Rishab Jain
- Vedant Garge
Institutions
- Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre (IN)
- Government Medical College and Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.ijo_1627_25
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00