Hyderabad, Feb. 20 -- A total of 5,660 students from government schools and junior colleges in Khammam district of Telangana have been diagnosed with vision defects after screenings conducted under the Rashtriya Bala Swasthya Karyakram. The screenings covered 1,89,784 students between April and October last year, with expert doctors assessing their eye health.

A second round of screening for the affected students began on February 17, with 200 students being examined daily. The process is expected to be completed by March 15. Students with severe vision problems will be referred for surgical treatment at Sarojini Devi Government Eye Hospital in Hyderabad, while others will receive medication and prescription glasses.

Over the past three...