Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Ebsar Foundation will launch a campaign this month to detect early vision problems in school boys and girls. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, education minister, has approved the three-phase campaign, which will kick off on Jan. 22 and continue for two years. The campaign aims to train male and female teachers in spotting vision problems among preschoolers and elementary students. Programs and workshops will be offered to teachers to help them achieve the campaign's goal. National Childhood Commission (NCC) Secretary General Dr. Wafa Al-Salih said the campaign is important for children. It also provides teachers with sufficient knowledge about the methods to detect vision problems. “Our commission complies with the requirements of the Convention on the Rights of the Child which stipulates that the best healthcare and educational services should be provided to children,” Al-Salih said. Early detection of vision problems is the key to enjoying good vision in the later stages of life, Al-Salih said. In its campaign, the foundation will use modern technology to detect problems such as farsightedness, color blindness, retinopathy in a matter of six minutes.
