MoPH stresses visual acuity examination for school students

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) stated that visual acuity examination is mandatory in the primary and secondary stages in all public and private schools of Qatar in a preventive step to avoid the risk of developing visual defects and lazy eyes.

An annual survey carried out by MoPH during the academic year 2021-2022 to examine the visual acuity in schools and included 126,000 students, showed that the visual acuity of 14 percent of…