Sightsavers Logo
Research centre
  • Home
  • About us
  • Research approach
  • Research studies and publications
  • Evidence gap maps
Join in:
  • Join in: Facebook
  • Join in: Twitter
  • Join in: Instagram
  • Join in: LinkedIn
  • Join in: YouTube
  • Global
    • Close search bar
    Donate
    • Home
    • About us
    • Research approach
    • Research studies and publications
    • Evidence gap maps
    Research study

    Accuracy of school-based vision screening by teachers in Pakistan: a qualitative study

    On this page

    • Main objectives
    • Summary
    • Reports and resources
    On this page
    • Main objectives
    • Summary
    • Reports and resources

    Main objectives

    • To explore the knowledge and competencies of teachers in carrying out visual acuity testing
    • To investigate how visual acuity testing practices were applied
    • To determine teachers’ motivations and attitudes towards carrying out school-based visual acuity testing

    Summary

    Although the school-based vision screening programme was well received and supported by the schools and health providers, a number of factors undermined the effectiveness and efficiency of the programme. They were: limited time allocated for training and practice; limited supervision and the lack of refresher training; trainers insufficiently experienced in training non-health staff; and teachers involved had many other responsibilities and could not allocate sufficient time to conduct the activity properly.

    Reports and resources

    Read the report (pdf)
    Accuracy of school-based vision screening by teachers in Pakistan: A qualitative study

    Related tags

    Eye health
    Pakistan
    Study details
    Start date
    2019
    Finish date
    2020
    Main contact
    Stevens Bechange
    Senior Research Adviser
    sbechange@sightsavers.org
    Partners
    • Layton Rehmatulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT) Eye Hospital
    Funders
    USAID
    Countries
    Pakistan
    Themes/conditions
    Eye health
    Study details
    Start date
    2019
    Finish date
    2020
    Main contact
    Stevens Bechange
    Senior Research Adviser
    sbechange@sightsavers.org
    Partners
    • Layton Rehmatulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT) Eye Hospital
    Funders
    USAID
    Countries
    Pakistan
    Themes/conditions
    Eye health

    Related research studies

    Research study

    Pilot operational research study into the durability, usability and wearability of eyeglasses in Sierra Leone

    Research study

    Access to eye health care services for older people with disabilities in two districts in Karamoja

    Research study

    Quality of life, cost-effectiveness and budget impact analysis of provision of spectacles (Pakistan)

    Sightsavers Logo
    Research centre
    • Join in:
    • Join in: Facebook
    • Join in: X
    • Join in: Instagram
    • Join in: LinkedIn
    • Join in: YouTube

    Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all

  • Accessibility
  • Sightsavers homepage
  • Our policies
  • Media centre
  • Contact us
  • Jobs
    • Cookies and privacy Terms and conditions Modern slavery statement Safeguarding

    © 2025 by Sightsavers, Inc., Business Address for all correspondence: One Boston Place, Suite 2600, Boston, MA 02108.

    Our website uses cookies

    To make sure you have a great experience on our site, we’d like your consent to use cookies. These will collect anonymous statistics to personalise your experience.

    Manage preferences

    You have the option to enable non-essential cookies, which will help us enhance your experience and improve our website.

    Essential cookiesAlways on

    These enable our site to work correctly, for example by storing page settings. You can disable these by changing your browser settings, but some parts of our website will not work as expected.

    Analytics cookies

    To improve our website, we’d like to collect anonymous data about how you use the site, such as which pages you read, the device you’re using, and whether your visit includes a donation. This is completely anonymous, and is never used to profile individual visitors.

    Advertising cookies

    To raise awareness about our work, we’d like to show you Sightsavers adverts as you browse the web. By accepting these cookies, our advertising partners may use anonymous information to show you our adverts on other websites you visit. If you do not enable advertising cookies, you will still see adverts on other websites, but they may be less relevant to you. For info, see the Google Ads privacy policy.