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I am indebted to the Ophthalmic Surgeon, Mr. J. G.
Milner, F.R.C.S., for the following report on the treatment
of defective vision at the Eye and Orthoptic Clinics.
VISUAL DEFECTS.
The eyesight of each child is examined at routine medical
inspections and those suffering from any degree of defect of
vision are referred to the ophthalmic surgeon for examination.
If as a result of his examination, glasses are considered
necessary, these can be obtained through the Council's scheme
as there is an optician in attendance at each session who
makes and fits glasses according to the prescription of the
ophthalmic surgeon, which are then submitted to the latter
for his approval.
The children are re-examined at varying intervals by the
ophthalmic surgeon, depending on the nature and the extent
of the defect.
During the year the number of cases referred to the
ophthalmic surgeon was 593, compared with 548 last year.
Glasses were prescribed in respect of 278 of these children
and by the end of the year 249 had obtained them.