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The feedback indicated that the talks
          were relevant and easy to understand, and
          the workshops were overall interesting, well-
          structured and interactive, and contributed to
          their knowledge on the subject.
             In the survey segment, it was found that
          40.5 per cent of the participants were from
          institutes with multispecialty eye clinics, 39.3
          per cent were from eye hospitals, but 16.7 per
          cent were from colleges with no hospital set-
          up. Only 54.1 per cent had internships as part of
          their curriculum. Of the 85 responses regarding
          the number of devices they had in their
          demonstration lab, 44.7 per cent had less than
                                                              MISC ACTIVITIES - CERTIFICATE DISTRIBUTION, BEST
          10, 18.8 per cent had between 11 and 20, only 10.6   PARENT AWARD & MUSICAL CHAIR WINNER
          per cent had more than 30, and 23.5 per cent
          had no demonstration lab.
                                                              routine for significant health benefits, including
             Regarding exposure to and hands-on practice      improving their motor skills. The students
          with low vision devices 37.2 per cent had none,     enjoyed playing musical chairs while all the
          23.3 per cent did have practice on both fellow      children present were invited to a balloon game,
          students and patients, 24.4 per cent with fellow    with prizes for the winners based on the low
          students, and 15.1 per cent with patients.          vision theme.

             Free check-ups were offered to low vision           The response to the workshops was very
          patients who were needy. The programme              positive and showed the importance of holding
          concluded with the bestowing of awards for the      continuing education programmes on a regular
          best parent and best patient, and games for the     basis. SEH looks forward to organising short-
          low vision patients. The games were designed to     term fellowships and comprehensive internships
          encourage both the students and the patients        for students, in particular for those from
          to make physical activities a part of their daily   institutes with comparatively limited facilities.


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