School vision screening – ORCD Bangladesh

Vision impairment among schoolchildren assessed by mid-level technicians and schoolteachers

The ORCD assessed childhood blindness in cooperation with schoolteachers in Narail Upazialla. Methods: Visual acuity data were collected from 13277 children aged 7 to 11 from 192 institutes, including 176 primary schools and 16 Islamic education institute of Narail Upazila, from 30 November 2022 to 20 August 2023. Distance visual acuity was measured using a Snellen visual acuity chart, and any visual impairment was defined if the presenting visual acuity was worse than 6/6D.

The average age of the children was nine years, and 6866 (52.5%) were female. The proportion of any visual impairment was 1.7%, with a significant difference in rural (1.5%) and urban (5.2%) areas.

Table 1. Distance Visual acuity measured by spherical equivalent of 13277 children

					Worse eye
	Right eye		Left eye		Total		Girls		Boys		Urban		Rural
*Visual acuity	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
6/6	13078	98.5	13069	98.4	13050	98.3	6866	98.5	6184	98.0	853	94.8	12197	98.5
6/9	121	.9	127	1.0	116	0.9	57	0.8	59	0.9	22	2.4	94	0.8
6/12	33	.2	35	0.3	46	0.3	19	0.3	27	0.4	13	1.4	33	0.3
6/18	28	.2	21	0.2	33	0.2	12	0.2	21	0.3	6	0.7	27	0.2
6/24	10	08	13	0.1	16	0.1	7	0.1	9	0.1	1	0.1	15	0.1
6/36	5	.04	8	.1	10	0.1	3	0.05	7	0.1	2	0.2	8	0.1
6/60	2	.02	4	.04	6	0.05	5	0.1	1	0.02	3	0.3	3	0.03
SE>6/6	199	1.5	208	1.6	227	1.7	103	1.5	124	2.0	47	5.2	180	1.5

List of 192 schools screened and the number of students in each school screened

Table 2: 13341 students from 192 primary schools and Madrasha, screened for Spherical equivalent (SE).

Serial number	Schools’ names	Number of students screened	Percent
1	Abad Government primary school	33	0.2
2	Afra Government primary school	185	1.4
3	Agdia Gabtoli Government primary school	152	1.1
4	Agdia M.K.Government primary school	50	0.4
5	Agrahati government primary school	30	0.2
6	Akabpur Government primary school	46	0.3
7	Akdiarchor Government primary school	48	0.4
8	Akdiya Government primary school	55	0.4
9	Alockdia Government primary	158	1.2
10	Amropolly Government primary school	35	0.3
11	Arpara Government primary school	93	0.7
12	Awria Government primary school	151	1.1
13	B Bollartop Government primary school	101	0.8
14	B Mohiskhola Government primary school	36	0.3
15	B R Government primary school	65	0.5
16	B-Gopalpur government primary school	87	0.7
17	Badal Government primary school	87	0.7
18	Bagdangga Government primary	108	0.8
19	Bahirgram Government primary school	85	0.6
20	Baliadanga government primary schools	44	0.3
21	Bamanhat Government primary school	78	0.6
22	Barokula government primary school	50	0.4
23	Bashgram Bogura government primary school	115	0.9
24	Bashgram government primary school	72	0.5
25	Bashiardanga government primary school	34	0.3
26	BBF Fedi Government primary school	68	0.5
27	Beceshali Government primary school	40	0.3
28	Benahati Government Primary school	60	0.4
29	Betbariya Government Primary school	52	0.4
30	Betenga Government primary school	21	0.2
31	Betvita government primary school	33	0.2
32	Bhakhawli Government primary school	92	0.7
33	Bhatia Government primary school	57	0.4
34	Bicali purbopara government primary school	96	0.7
35	Bijoypur Government primary school	105	0.8
36	Billdomortala Government primary	175	1.3
37	Birgram Government primary school	53	0.4
38	Bishnupur Government primary	72	0.5
39	Bogura government primary school	40	0.3
40	Boikhali Government primary school	112	0.8
41	Bolorampur Government primary school	101	0.8
42	Bongram government primary school	54	0.4
43	bonkholisha khali Government primary school	45	0.3
44	Boral Atghora Governmentprimary school	14	0.1
45	Boral atghora Government primary school	19	0.1
46	Boramara Government primary school	52	0.4
47	Borasula Sisu Sadan Government primary school	37	0.3
48	Boro Mitna Government Primary school	25	0.2
49	Chachra Government Primary school	107	0.8
50	Chandpur Government Primary	39	0.3
51	Chakoi government primary school	91	0.7
52	Chakoy Poschimpara Government primarily school	79	0.6
53	Chamrul Government primary school	45	0.3
54	Char Peroli Government Primary school	33	0.2
55	Charikhada Government Primary school	98	0.7
56	Chorbila Government Primary school	117	0.9
57	Chorramshiddhi government primary school	40	0.3
58	Chorsalikha government primary school	44	0.3
59	Chorsalikha government primary school	58	0.4
60	Chowgasa Government primary school	77	0.6
61	Chunkhola government primary school	75	0.6
62	D. S. B. Government primary school	47	0.4
63	Dahor Ramshiddhi government primary school	40	0.3
64	Dakkin Bagdanga government primary school	43	0.3
65	Dariapur government primary school	53	0.4
66	Dariapur government primary school	44	0.3
67	Dattapara Government primary school	56	0.4
68	Daulatpur governmentprimary	33	0.2
69	Debbhog Balika Government Primary school	41	0.3
70	Debipur Government primary school	49	0.4
71	Devbhog Government Primary school	30	0.2
72	Dhonda Government Primary	72	0.5
73	Dhor Sheaikhati Government Primary school	57	0.4
74	Dhuria Government primary school	78	0.6
75	Digolia non government primary school	32	0.2
76	Dokkhin Tularampur Government primary school	59	0.4
77	Dokkin Bagdanga government primary school	69	0.5
78	Doljitpur Government primary school	75	0.6
79	DSB Government Primary school	28	0.2
80	Dumurtola Government Primary school	126	0.9
81	Dumurtola Government primary school	28	0.2
82	Durgapur Government Primary school	64	0.5
83	Fulsor government primary school	64	0.5
84	Goailbari Government primary school	60	0.4
85	Goalbathan Government primary school	39	0.3
86	Gobra Government primary school	166	1.2
87	Gobrachor government primary school	39	0.3
88	Gobrarchor Government primary school	64	0.5
89	Gondorbokhali Government primary school	96	0.7
90	Gowhalbari Government primary school	34	0.3
91	Guyakhola Government Primary school	47	0.4
92	Hariakhali Government primary school	31	0.2
93	Harichara Government primary school	101	0.8
94	Hatiara Government Primary school	62	0.5
95	HBB Government primary school	44	0.3
96	Hijoldanga Government Primary school	45	0.3
97	Hogladanga government primary school	110	0.8
98	Hoidhorkhola Government Primary	110	0.8
99	Hossinpur Government primary school	39	0.3
100	Icharbaha Government primary school	50	0.4
101	Jhikra-Fulsar government primary school	56	0.4
102	Jonggolgram Government primary school	62	0.5
103	Kagosipara Government primary school.	99	0.7
104	Kaichdah government primary school	36	0.2
105	Kajla Hovt.Primary school	116	0.9
106	Kalukhali Adarsha Government primary school	43	0.3
107	kamalprotap government primary school	83	0.6
108	kamalprotap governmentprimary school	25	0.2
109	Kamlapur North Para Government primary school	44	0.3
110	kolishakali government primary school	48	0.4
111	Kolora Government primary school	74	0.6
112	Komkhali Government primary school	168	1.3
113	KSM Government primary school	22	0.2
114	KSM Government primary school, Jorolia.	27	0.2
115	Magura kalukhali Government primary school	105	0.8
116	Maijpara Government primary school	283	2.1
117	Maliat Government Primary school	59	0.4
118	Malidanga Government Primary school	38	0.3
119	Mirzapore Government primary school	153	1.1
120	Mirzapur purbopara government primary school	92	0.7
121	Modhurgathi Government primary school	51	0.4
122	Mohishkhola Government Primary school	54	0.4
123	Muldayair Government primary school	44	0.3
124	Mulia Government primary school	18	0.1
125	Mulia Government Primary school	38	0.3
126	Muliya Government Primary school	97	0.7
127	Musuriya Government primary school	59	0.4
128	Nakoshi Government primary school	73	0.5
129	Narail Dakkin model Government primary school	156	1.2
130	Narail Government Sahor Primary school	251	1.9
131	Narail South-East Model Government primary school	81	0.6
132	Nayabari Government primary school	44	0.3
133	Nidikhola Government primary school	80	0.6
134	Nirali Government primary school	60	0.4
135	Noldircor Government primary school	35	0.3
136	Nondokol government primary school	8	0.1
137	Noyonpur Bahirdangga Government Primary	46	0.3
138	P Mohishkhola Government Primary Schoo	87	0.7
139	P.B. Malidanga Government Primary School	103	0.8
140	Paikmari Government primary school	76	0.6
141	Pantita Government Primary school	65	0.5
142	Pasuria government primary school	54	0.4
143	Paturia government primary school	73	0.5
144	Mirapara government primary school	148	1.1
145	Ponkobila Government primary school	54	0.4
146	Poradangga Government primary school	109	0.8
147	Rahomatpur Government Primary school	57	0.4
148	Rakhali Government primary school	12	0.1
149	Ramchandropur Government primary school	62	0.5
150	Rameshworpur Government primary school	106	0.8
151	Ramshiddhi government primary school	152	1.1
152	Raykali government primary school	68	0.5
153	Rogunathpur Government primary school	39	0.3
154	Rotodanga Government Primary	112	0.8
155	Rukali Government primary school	106	0.8
156	Rundiya Government Primary School	38	0.3
157	S Rahman government primary school	41	0.3
158	Sammiloni Government primary school	78	0.6
159	Sarkaldanga gov.school	13	0.1
160	Satghoriya Government primary school	67	0.5
161	Sheaikhati Government Primary school	121	0.9
162	Shib Sankar Government Primary School	128	1.0
163	Shibanondopur Government primary school	79	0.6
164	Shimultoli Government primary school	14	0.1
165	Sholua Government primary school	45	0.3
166	Shoratola Government primary school	47	0.4
167	Simultoli Government primary school	31	0.2
168	Singa-solpur government primary school	128	1.0
169	Sitarampur Government primary school	64	0.5
170	Sonkkorpur Government primary school	56	0.4
171	Sorkoldanga Government primary school	38	0.3
172	Sorospur Government primary school	59	0.4
173	South Tapanbhag Government primary school	19	0.1
174	Sovarghop government primary school	58	0.4
175	Suvarghop government primary school	79	0.6
176	Tabra government primary school	36	0.3
177	Talassar Government primary school	37	0.3
178	Taltola Muldayir Government primary school	52	0.4
179	Tapanbag Government primary school	47	0.4
180	Tarapur Government primary school	33	0.2
181	Tarashi Government primary school	84	0.6
182	Tarashi westpara government primary school	109	0.8
183	Tepari Ramkrishna Sangho government primary school	29	0.2
184	Tularampur Government Primary school	151	1.1
185	Ujirpur Bokultola Government Primary school	40	0.3
186	Ujirpur Government Primary school	60	0.4
187	Uttor Singgia Government Primary	178	1.3
188	Vhawkhali Government Primary School	69	0.5
189	Vobanipur government primary school	69	0.5
190	Vodrobila government primary school	56	0.4
191	Vodrobila government primary school	65	0.5
192	Vodropara Government primary school	63	0.5