Dirty picture A girl collects drinking water from the toilet of a school at Sundarpalya in Karnataka’s Kolar district, while the government spends Rs.45 crore in providing drinking water and toilet facilities in schools across the state – News, Times of India, May 13, 2012. As to primary eye care, there’s no sign of the formation of the Optometric Council of India, to regulate the practice of optometry in the hands of those qualified, even though the discipline was introduced in the country (by the union government is association with state governments) way back in 1958, leaving the door wide open for the continued entry to the profession of any Tom, Dick and Harry irrespective of their educational background! Reverting back to the plight of students, now that ToI has highlighted the issue, will concerned authorities look into the matter urgently to set things right, and (since most of what one learns or does depends a great deal on efficient vision and healthy eyes), could someone sensitive enough towards their welfare see to it that school children receive periodic vision and eye care services as well? Dr. Narendra Kumar Editor, Optometry Today OptometryToday@gmail.com