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A 'pocket optician' made from a modified smartphone is to be used by teachers in Kenya as part of trial to catch pupils' eye problems.
Access to eye care is a major issue in the developing world.
The same kit used on older people had promising results and led to more than 1,000 people receiving treatment.
The team behind the project, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said treating children could stop them falling behind in school.
The World Health Organization says 285 million people are blind or visually impaired, but four out of every five cases can be prevented or cured.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25986841
Access to eye care is a major issue in the developing world.
The same kit used on older people had promising results and led to more than 1,000 people receiving treatment.
The team behind the project, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said treating children could stop them falling behind in school.
The World Health Organization says 285 million people are blind or visually impaired, but four out of every five cases can be prevented or cured.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25986841