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ToucHb, a noninvasive instrument that estimates the hemoglobin by taking an image of the exposed conjunctiva, was used during eye screening to help diagnose and treat anemia.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n ToucHb was used during secondary school eye screening and during house-to-house eye screening to estimate the hemoglobin concentration in the body. Each of the girls was distributed a packet of 60 tablets of ferrous and folate and a tablet of albendazole. They were followed up after 3 months.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n Exactly 1511 municipal school girls aged 10-19 years (mean 12.9; standard deviation [SD] 1.64) were examined. Of them, 949 (62.8%) had hemoglobin of \u22649 mg%. Among those girls with hemoglobin \u22649 mg%, the mean (SD) during the initial and follow-up examinations was 6.1 (1.4) and 9.6 (1.03), respectively, by paired\n t<\/jats:italic>\n -test (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). Another 588 girls (average age 14.4 years, SD 1.2) had their eyes examined and hemoglobin estimated during a house-to-house eye screening. Of them, 116 (19.7%) had hemoglobin level of \u22649 mg%. Their pre-Hb was 7.9 (SD 1.05) on average and after 3 months, it was 9.6 (SD 1.02). Among those girls with hemoglobin \u22649 mg%, the mean (SD) during the initial and follow-up examinations was 6.2 (1.4) and 7.9 (1.1), respectively, by paired\n t<\/jats:italic>\n -test (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001)\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n ToucHb was useful to diagnose anemia while doing eye screening and to ensure its treatment. 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