66 lakh school children in AP get eye check-ups under YSR Kanti Velugu scheme – Education News
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, launched YSR Kanti Velugu, universal eye care for citizens of the state through various phases, which has made progress with phase 2 school children screening and ‘Avva-Tata’ for senior citizens (aged above 60).
Officials said that 66,17,613 children had already been tested and 1,58,227 of them had been given spectacles, 13,58,173 citizens over the age of 60 had been tested, from which 7,60,041 were prescribed with spectacles, 4,69,481 were issued with spectacles and 1,00,223 were operated on for Cataract.The delay in cataract surgery for the elderly was caused by the onset of Covid-19.
To ensure that all new students who are admitted to schools undergo screening and treatment, officials will be conducting a one-week drive. HCM directed officials to provide eyeglasses to those identified with eye problems and monitor them regularly by connecting with 104 service and village health clinics.
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