Posters

To assess accuracy of the Plusoptix S12-C photoscreener in detecting amblyogenic risk factors in children aged 6 months to 6 years in remote areas of south India

Poster Details

First Author: K.Kaur INDIA

Co Author(s):    V. Kannusamy   F. Mouttapa   B. Gurnani              

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To determine whether the Plusoptix S12-C photoscreener can be reliably used for screening amblyogenic risk factors in our pediatric population.

Setting:

Integrated Child Developmental centres (ICDS), Anganwadis, Primary Health Centres (PHCs), and primary schools.

Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of 2 years from July 2015 to June 2017, wherein a total of 381 children, aged 6 months to 6 years were screened. Underlying conditions including non vision threatening conditions like conjunctivitis, hordeolum, allergic conditions, mild trauma were selected as exclusion criteria for the study.

Results:

367 children were included in the study. Sensitivity and specificity of the photoscreener was found to be 86.76% and 82.27%, respectively. In subgroup younger than 3 years, sensitivity and specificity was 89.19% and 81.18%, respectively. Myopic astigmatism was the most common amblyopic factor in our study group.

Conclusions:

In India, with lack of adequate health care professionals and poor health seeking behaviour; photoscreeners can play an important role. We recommend use of photoscreeners for screening children as young as 6 months, especially in remote low resource settings. This will help in expanding reliable eye care services to previously underserved areas.

Financial Disclosure:

None