Fig 1.
Summary of in-school assessment process and procedures.
*Tests suitable for the child’s age and ability were employed. The vision assessment was carried out over several visits to aid compliance if required.
Table 1.
Vision assessment procedures and methods employed to ascertain visual status.
A test suitable for the child’s ability was selected.
Fig 2.
Information detailed in the Vision Report [17] following in-school vision assessment.
Fig 3.
Parent and teacher opinion on the usefulness of the in-school vision assessment for themselves and for the child.
Fig 4.
In-school eye examination a) benefits and b) limitations reported by parents and teachers. *Question asked to parents only, +question asked to teachers only.
Fig 5.
Responses from parents regarding their experience of various aspects of in-school eyecare and previously accessed eyecare services (hospital or community based).
Table 2.
Number and type of actions provided to parents (n = 71) and teachers (n = 70) in Vision Report (only includes the 123 children represented by parents who returned a feedback questionnaire).
Table 3.
Responses to parent implementation of suggested actions in Vision Report.
Table 4.
Number and type of interventions represented by teacher feedback questionnaires grouped by total received and teachers who reported receipt of Vision Report.