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School eye health – going beyond refractive errors

Health, including visual health, is inextricably linked to school achievement, quality of life, and economic productivity.1 Introducing health education in schools is essential as knowledge and good habits acquired at an early age are likely to persist. Globally, 19 million children are living with vision impairment2 and approximately 12 million children have a signifi cant, uncorrected refractive error. Of particular concern is the rapid increase in myopia, particularly in East Asia, where 78% of children in China are affected.3 School eye health programmes, when integrated into broader school health education and backed up by eye and child health services, can reach a large number of children and their families. School eye health can encompass the following: