A study to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching program regarding knowledge of ocular exercise on visual discomfort among children in selected school of the city

Objectives:
·         To assess the pre-test knowledge regarding ocular exercise on visual discomfort.
·         To assess the post-test knowledge regarding ocular exercise on visual discomfort. 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching regarding ocular exercise on visual discomfort. 4. To associate the post-test knowledge score with selected demographic variable.
Methodology: A quantitative research approach with pre-test and post-test experimental design was used. Non probability Purposive sampling technique was adopted to select 60 school going children from selected school of the city.
Results: Assessment was done by using self-structured checklist on knowledge of ocular exercise on visual discomfort among children in selected school of the city. Analysis show that Minimum knowledge score in pre-test was 2 and maximum knowledge score in pre-test was 11. Mean knowledge score in pre-test was6.56±1.80 and mean percentage of knowledge score in pre-test was 32.83±9.03. Minimum knowledge score in post-test was 12 and maximum knowledge score in posttest was 20. Mean knowledge score in post-test was 16.96 ±1.50 and mean percentage of knowledge score in post-test was 84.83 ±7.53.
Conclusion: Analysis reveal that there is association of knowledge score with age, standard and rest of other were not associated with the knowledge score of ocular exercise on visual discomfort.