Eye Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Spectacles
Delayed spectacles provision
Sponsors
Project Orbis International. Inc.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Enrolled in a participating school in one of the 20 target districts 2. Primary 5 to Junior High School form 2 (roughly age 11-14 years) 3. Present at primary screening (screening by teacher/baseline) 4. Parent/ Guardian consent given 5. Requires glasses and prescribed to receive them thru the program: visual acuity in at least one eye of = 6/7.5 in both eyes with glasses
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Already wearing glasses capable of improving vision in both eyes to >= 6/7.5. 2. Has other known ocular morbidity preventing vision improvement to the required standard with glasses 3. Parental consent and/or child assent not given, or child incapable of providing assent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) scores in English and Mathematics (letter/word/sentence/paragraph reading; number recognition and basic operations), measured at baseline and follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes (attendance and mental health): School attendance rate (termly proportion of days present); SDQ total and subscale scores; GAD-2 total score. | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Public ContactBenjamin Abaidoo
Study Coordinator
Outcome results
None listed