A multicentric cross-sectional study measuring the equity of cataract surgical services in three high-volume eyecare organizations in North India: Equitable cataract surgical rate as a new indicator

A multicentric cross-sectional study measuring the equity of cataract surgical services in three high-volume eyecare organizations in North India: Equitable cataract surgical rate as a new indicator

Purpose: Cataract remains the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment in most low-and middle-income countries, with the greatest burden borne by women. To achieve Global Action Plan targets, cataract programs must target people, especially women, with maximum need. This study examines wheth...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shalinder Sabherwal, Subeesh Kuyyadiyil, Vijay P S Tomar, Ishaana Sood, Kunal V Singh, Elesh K Jain, Atanu Majumdar, Ken Bassett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
blind
cataract surgical rate
moderate visual impairment
preoperative visual acuity
public health
severe visual impairment
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2021;volume=69;issue=12;spage=3498;epage=3502;aulast=Sabherwal

Similar Items

Similar Items