Surveys and All That!

Patricia Wister

1970 saw the beginning of the involvement in the community of Victorian orthoptics. In November of that year the first amblyopia survey sponsored by Lions International was held at Healesville, Victoria, orthoptics being involved in assessment of visual acuity, cover test et cetera, and orthoptics by doing the work. This survey showed that of approximately 300 children screened (age group 3 ½ -6 years), 10% had a visual defect.