VANAVIL - RAINBOW

A School eye screening programme

This joint programme organized by Rotary Club of Madras Fort, RI Dist 3230, with Sankara Eye Hospital, Pammal & Sight Savers International, aims.

  • To screen a lakh of school children in the age group of 10-17 years for refractive errors, every year.

  • Train teacher volunteers to identify children with eye problems.

  • Examine children with suspected refractive errors.

  • Provide children from poor families with free glass / surgery.

Rotary organizes printing of data sheets, training materials, arranging distribution of spectacles, hospitality, etc.

Sankara imparts training to the teacher-volunteers, refracts children needing spectacles, transports staff & provides free surgery to the children affected with traumatic / congenital cataract.

Sight Savers International has met the cost of 13320 spectacles since 2002.

  • Student population covered
    		•  -12.11 Lakhs
  • Teacher volunteers trained
    		• -1180
  • Students identified with refractive errors
    		•  -30613
  • Students distributed with free spectacles
    		•  -30613
  • Students underwent surgery
    		•  -112


    OUTCOME

    • Large number of undetected visual defects amongst the school children has been identified and redressed.

    • Mass coverage of student population made possible.

    • Combined effort of the District Administration, Teaching staff and Voluntary agencies produced commendable success.

    • Parent – Doctor interaction helped in creating an awareness of eye problems in children.