Mass vision screening conducted across schools in Chennai

To mark World Sight Day 2026, Sankara Nethralaya, the Elite School of Optometry, and The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai, conducted a single day mass vision screening on October 7.

It reached 13 government schools in Chennai and Tiruvallur, and screened 6,348 children for eye problems. A total of 622 children were identified with refractive errors, and 73 were referred for further care.

The screenings were carried out by 11 teams of optometrists, optometry students, and support staff, who also raised awareness about myopia.

“Identifying ocular problems at an early age is crucial for learning and healthy living. It is also the responsibility of every health care professional to ensure that eye care is integrated with school activities,” said N. Anuradha, principal of the Elite School of Optometry and The Sankara Nethralaya Academy in Chennai, and the Sankara Nethralaya Elite School of Optometry in Kolkata.