Distance vision screen for adults, and children over eight years
Instruksi
In this topic you will learn how to carry out a distance vision screen for adults, and children over eight years old using a distance E-chart.
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Bagan
Instruksi
For adults, and children over eight years select the distance E-chart on the PEC Screen form.
Explain the vision screen using the distance E-chart.
- Jelaskan bahwa Anda akan menunjuk salah satu huruf E dan anak-anak perlu menunjukkan dengan tangan mereka atau memberi tahu arah huruf E tersebut.
Pastikan anak-anak paham. Berikan koreksi jika perlu.
- Tunjuk huruf E pada garis teratas (6/60) bagan dari bawah huruf tersebut
- Ask the person to show or tell you which direction the E is facing up, down, left or right.
If a person is unable to understand or carry out the instructions, do not continue with the distance vision screen. Select unable to complete distance vision screen skip to eye health screen and refer to an eye health professional.
Kacamata
Pertanyaan
If a person wears near vision spectacles, should they wear them for the distance vision screen?
Pilih satu jawaban.
Jawaban yang benar adalah "Tidak".
Near vision spectacles are for near vision activities like reading. A person does not need to wear them for a distance vision screen.
Instruksi
Start with the person’s right eye and top line.
Ask the person to cover their left eye with an occluder (or palm of their left hand), leaving the right eye open to see.
Pertanyaan
When explaining to the person how to cover their eye, should you ask the person to press their hand firmly onto their eye to make sure it is covered properly?
Pilih satu jawaban.
Jawaban yang benar adalah "Tidak".
Menekan mata dengan tangan dapat berbahaya. Tekanan ini juga dapat mempersulit melihat dengan jelas setelah tekanan dilepaskan.
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Instruksi
Watch the video of a health worker carrying out a distance vision screen for a person older than eight years.
Record result
Results using the distance E-chart are recorded in the same way as the HOTV chart.
The same number of letters must be matched correctly on the top line and bottom line using the distance E-chart and HOTV chart.
If the person achieves Yes to top and bottom lines, both eyes, check their age:
- Under 40 years skip to the eye health screen
- 40 years or older continue to near vision screen.
If No for either eye:
- Top line skip to the eye health screen and refer to eye health professional urgently
- Bottom line skip to the eye health screen and refer to eye health professional.
Kegiatan
Dalam kelompok:
- Explain the distance vision screen using the distance E-chart
- Agree whether the person shows the direction the E is facing with their hand, or by telling you. Practice to check they understand
- Complete the screen
- Record the result on the PEC Screen form.
Take turns to be health worker and person being screened.
Pertanyaan
Remember Luciana?
Luciana is 73 years old and lives with her husband Jose. She attended a primary eye care appointment.
In her distance vision screen, Luciana achieved Yes to top and bottom lines, both eyes.
What should the health worker do next?
Pilih satu jawaban.
If you selected a, you are correct!
As Luciana is over 40 years old and she passed the distance vision screen, the health worker should continue to the near vision screen.