Jaeger chart on different Jaeger cards currently in use is very high. Therefore, test results with different Jaeger cards are not comparable. More commonly, distance vision acuity is tested using the Snellen chart, familiarly seen wall mounted with a large letter at the top. Jaeger chart The Jaeger chart is an eye chart used in testing near vision acuity. It is a card on which paragraphs of text are printed, with the text sizes increasing from 0.37mm to 2.5mm. This card is to be held by a patient at a fixed distance from the eye dependent on the J size being read.
Eye care in Ghana health service provision is done by the Christian Health Association of Ghana. Most of the facilities that CHAG runs have eye clinics and these aid in service delivery in those towns and villages that are situated in. The services that eye care professionals offer are varied and include: The chart below shows the number of eye care professionals in the various regions and also the progress made to restore sight to people with Cataracts in 2005. Despite a population exceeding 2.1 million, the eighteen districts in Ghana's Western Region are among the least resourced in terms of eyecare services. Professional