Table 3 Responses to clinical eye health vignettes presented to PHWs
Vignettes: | Correct diagnosis | Correct course of action |
|---|---|---|
1) A mother brings her 10 year old daughter saying that she has had red eyes for 2 days and her eyelids are stuck together in the morning. | 16/20 (80 %) | 18/20 (90 %) |
2) An old lady attends the clinic complaining of a painful eye, and she says the vision has almost gone in that eye. When you look at her eyes, one eye is very red. There is no discharge. | 9/20 (45 %) | 16/20 (80 %) |
3) A mother comes to you saying that she has seen a white spot in her 2 year old child’s eye. | 14/20 (70 %) | 17/20 (85 %) |
4) A teacher attends saying that he is having difficulty marking school books in the evening. When you look at his eyes they look normal. | 15/20 (75 %) | 15/20 (75 %) |
5) An elderly man attends saying that his vision is getting dimmer in both eyes, but there is no pain. | 10/20 (50 %) | 16/20 (80 %) |