IIT Kanpur's CDAP launches imaginative and prescient screening program for varsity youngsters

Feb 13, 2025 06:08 PM IST

The inaugural screening program, performed at Kendriya Vidyalaya IIT Kanpur evaluated 108 college students utilizing cellular expertise {and professional} medical experience.

IIT Kanpur’s Cell for In a different way Abled Individuals (CDAP) launched a complete imaginative and prescient screening initiative for varsity college students.

This system focuses on youngsters aged 5-15 years and goals to convey collectively medical experience & progressive expertise to handle early detection of imaginative and prescient issues. (HT file)

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This system focuses on youngsters aged 5-15 years and goals to convey collectively medical experience & progressive expertise to handle early detection of imaginative and prescient issues.

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The inaugural screening program, performed at Kendriya Vidyalaya IIT Kanpur evaluated 108 college students utilizing cellular expertise {and professional} medical experience. The initiative was spearheaded by Dr Vineeth Kumar, in collaboration with Rajesh Sanal and Agniv Kumar, knowledgeable IIT Kanpur.

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“This imaginative and prescient screening initiative represents a vital step in our mission of inclusive training and holistic scholar welfare. By implementing confirmed cellular expertise options alongside medical experience, we’re making imaginative and prescient screening extra accessible and environment friendly. This program demonstrates how educational establishments can successfully collaborate with healthcare professionals to serve our group’s wants,” mentioned Prof Anubha Goel, CDAP Coordinator at IIT Kanpur.

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The screening course of utilized PEEK Acuity, a clinically validated cellular software that revolutionises imaginative and prescient testing via smartphone expertise. The 2-stage evaluation included preliminary screening utilizing the PEEK Acuity app, adopted by complete refraction assessments performed by optometrists from Rama Medical School, Kanpur, talked about the press launch.

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