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Vision Screening in Guangxi

Vision Screening in Guangxi. 6 - 10 December 2006. Gifts - M&M to stationery, towels, warm clothing..... (PP Ramesh, PE Angela & David W & outside donations…). Starting out…. On our way to Duan…. New hotel !!. 1 st night in Duan… work first. Packing gifts (stationery) for the kids.

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Vision Screening in Guangxi

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  1. Vision Screening in Guangxi 6 - 10 December 2006

  2. Gifts- M&M to stationery, towels, warm clothing.....(PP Ramesh, PE Angela & David W & outside donations…)

  3. Starting out….

  4. On our way to Duan….

  5. New hotel !!

  6. 1st night in Duan… work first Packing gifts (stationery) for the kids

  7. Supermarket next….

  8. A stroll in the night market…

  9. Finally, food glorious food. First the green…

  10. Then, the main course…

  11. 2nd day… • Morning • Vision screening in建橋 Primary school • Afternoon • Joined by President Maureen & PP Nic • Dormitories • Loong Yan Primary School • School for handicapped children • LAPs

  12. Dormitories….. 4-5 children squeezed in each bed

  13. PP Nic, showing off his dance steps to the kids….. • Serious discussion about possible help from RCKN…

  14. Vision Screening….

  15. Screened a total of 150 children • Quite a number of students returned home for the weekend • (very cold so did not want to detain the children) • Only 2 needed glasses • Quite a number of cases of • conjuntivitis and/or keratitis (inflammation of the cornea) • Special case …

  16. School for handicapped children Cheerful, happy children • Communicative (body language)

  17. Visit to the LAPs with gifts from • PE Angela • David W • PP Ramesh

  18. Also found time to relax…..

  19. Ouch..…ouch….ouch.. OUCH!!! !!?

  20. Case Report: Pang Meng-liang潘夢良 • Age:12 • Vision: Finger counting • Help from brothers and classmates • cooking lunch and going to toilet • Teachers very concern • Going blind but why?

  21. Examination with the ophthalmoscope • cataract (both eyes) • Teachers • parents said girl was very sick a few years back • Not sure, but vision got worse after recovery from sickness (?)

  22. Cataract Risk factors • Everyone is at risk of developing cataracts • age is the single greatest risk factor • By age 65 about half of all Americans have developed some degree of lens clouding, although vision may not be significantly impaired

  23. Other factors that increase risk of cataracts include: • Diabetes • Family history of cataracts • Previous eye injury or inflammation • Previous eye surgery • Prolonged use of corticosteroids • Excessive exposure to sunlight • Exposure to ionizing radiation • Smoking

  24. What causes cataracts in children? • Can be congenital or may develop during the first few months/years of life • Inherited or related to metabolic or systemic abnormalities • Many cases, cause unknown • IF visually significant cataract occurs in a child, prompt surgery and rehabilitation required to maximize visual development (cataract does not allow the eyes to get proper visual stimulus to develop)

  25. visual outcome for children with cataracts is much more optimistic now than it was a few years ago • However, if associated with abnormalities  limit visual potential that can be obtained, despite early surgery and adequate visual rehabilitation

  26. Treatment • cataracts can be remedied by relatively simple surgery • operation generally lasts only about 15 minutes, usually performed on an outpatient basis If left untreated…. • Glaucoma is a potential complication

  27. The case of Meng Liang夢良… • Mr Wei (Assistant Minister of UF) • Free cataract surgery available in big towns eg. Nanning • ??? • Emailed Mr Li • Arrange for Meng Liang夢良 to have surgery ASAP • Winnie to follow up

  28. (Email from Winnie) • Mr Li • Follow up • Long queue (over 200) for free cataract surgery • will sent report…..

  29. Thank you. Come and visit again…

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