Eye examination. (Photo: HKI)

The optometrists from Vinh Thanh district General Hospital, Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology and Ho Chi Minh City Eye Hospital participated in this program.

130 students and teachers received vision screenings free of charge. The program will last until May 31.

This activity’s purpose is supporting local students approach the optical service as well as raising the skills level to optometrist and optician in Vinh Thanh district General Hospital.

According to Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology, 5-7% child in Mekong Delta is blind, 15% child have strabismus, crossed eyes and other refractive errors. Without corrective lenses, what these kids see is always blurred or distorted. This lack of clear vision affects their ability to perform academically and has a negative effect on their self-esteem.

However, the optical services for children in Mekong Delta was not sufficient to treat their refractive errors. Therefore, the examination which was carried out by HKI’s ChildSight program help many children and elderly patients get the high quality eye care.

Offering glasses to students. (Photo: HKI)

ChildSight program was one of the important activity of HKI Vietnam to improve the eyes examined system for detecting and transferring patients to large hospitals. The success of ChildSight was formed by the solid cooperation of HKI and local partners such as: province’s Department of Health and Department of Education and Training.

Furthermore, ChildSight builds the comprehensive eye caring model, included the human resource training, providing facilities, eyes examination, offering glasses and observing services and variety propagated activities./.

Translated by Thanh Van