Table 1 Ten key activities to promote healthy eyes in children
Ocular condition | Activity |
|---|---|
Control of conditions which can be associated with visual loss | |
Vitamin A deficiency | 1. Give vitamin A supplements to children routinely |
2. Give vitamin A supplements to mothers after delivery | |
3. Promote breast feeding and good nutrition | |
Measles | 4 Give vitamin A supplements to children with measles or malnutrition |
5. Immunize children against measles | |
Control of ocular conditions | |
Conjunctivitis of the newborn | 6. Clean the eyes of babies at delivery and apply antibiotic eye drops |
Trachoma | 7. Keep children’s’ faces clean |
Cataract | 8. Refer children with poor vision or white pupils to an eye worker |
Traditional eye remedies | 9. Avoid the use of traditional eye medicines |
Trauma | 10. Refer children with history of injury to an eye worker |