Childhood Blindness

Childhood blindness is defined as corrected visual acuity in the better eye, worse than 3/60 in a person younger than 16 years. This means that even with spectacles, the child would not be able to see the largest letter on a visual acuity chart if it is placed at 3 meters distance.

Common Eye Disorder

Red Eye	Conjunctivitis of the newborn
Blepharitis	Chalazion
Vitamin A deficiency	Use of Harmful traditional eye medicines

Red Eye

Causes
	Virus, Bacteria
	Allergy
Symptoms/Signs
	Red eye, watering
	Discharge
	Pain, Itching
Preventive Measures
	Cleaning eye with water

Conjunctivitis of the newborn

Causes
	Sexually transmitted disease during pregnancy
Symptoms/Signs
	Swollen eye, red lids
	Discharge
Preventive Measures
	Sex Education
	Better antenatal & prenatal care

Blepharitis

Causes
	Infection
Symptoms/Signs
	Dandruff like powder
Preventive Measures
	Cleanliness
	Washing eyes regularly

Chalazion

Causes
	Infection
	Refractive error
Symptoms/Signs
	Localized swelling of eye lids
	Pain
Preventive Measures
	Washing eyes using cleaning water
	Examining eye for other problems

Vitamin A deficiency

Causes
	Poor nutrition
	Measles infection
Symptoms/Signs
	Night Blindness
	Bitot’s spot
	Corneal xerosis
	Corneal scar
Preventive Measures
	Vitamin A rich food for new born, children & Pregnant mothers
	Measles Immunization

Use of Harmful traditional eye medicines

Causes
	Treatment by Quacks
	Herbal extracts
	Breast Milk & other solutions put in eyes
Preventive Measures
	Good eye health practices
	Avoid traditional medicines

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