Prevalence of Prescription Glasses | OPTO

Nutsuchar Wangtiraumnuay, Sumalin Trichaiyaporn, Sirin Lueangaram, Supawan Surukrattanaskul, Kwanjai Wongkittirux

Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, Bangkok, Thailand

Correspondence: Nutsuchar Wangtiraumnuay
Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, Bangkok, Thailand
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Purpose: To study the prevalence of the prescription glasses given to first-grade students due to the “Good Sight for Thai Children” (GSTC) policy.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that examined all prescription glasses given to first-grade students throughout Thailand, after visual screening due to the GSTC policy between 2016 and 2017. Trained class teachers screened their students’ visual acuity and referred children who had less than 20/40 visual acuity in either eye to a hospital for…

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