Doa Hand Book  (Paperback, SUPERVISED BY Dr.CHAKRADHAR, ERADSOL ACADEMIC TEAM)

Role of Ophthalmic assistant includes:-Original Duty Chart of Ophthalmic Assistant Train staff at peripheral level in eye-care Treat the patients for eye ailments Test vision and prescribe glasses Assist Mobile Units in conducting eye-care camps Survey the community for early detection of eye defects Organize community education. The original duty chart of Ophthalmic Assistants was modified in subsequent years. The modified duty chart as appeared in the booklet of NPCB “Present Status of National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) 1992 is as under: - Modified duty chart of Ophthalmic Assistants Test vision and prescribe glasses Assist Medical Officer PHC in providing primary eye-care including treatment for trachoma, conjunctivitis and associated infections Assist Mobile Unit in conducting eye-care camps. Survey the community for early detection of eye defects. Organize community eye-care education activities. Train staff at peripheral level.