Measuring the impact of cataract services in the community
In many low-income countries, a substantial number of people remain needlessly visually impaired or blind from cataract as a result of not accessing surgical services.1 In this article, we will discuss how Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) surveys can play a role in improving cataract s...
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| author | Sarah Polack Hannah Kuper |
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| description | In many low-income countries, a substantial number of people remain needlessly visually impaired or blind from cataract as a result of not accessing surgical services.1 In this article, we will discuss how Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) surveys can play a role in improving cataract services, and the impact that sight-restoring cataract surgery can have on people’s lives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5efbff78e2d84d40afd53e5e00a656aa2022-12-21T23:42:27ZengInternational Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), LondonCommunity Eye Health Journal0953-68331993-72882014-04-01278515Measuring the impact of cataract services in the communitySarah Polack0Hannah Kuper 1Lecturer: International Centre for Evidence in Disability Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK. sarah.polack@Lshtm.ac.ukCo-director: International Centre for Evidence in Disability Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK. hannah.kuper@Lshtm.ac.ukIn many low-income countries, a substantial number of people remain needlessly visually impaired or blind from cataract as a result of not accessing surgical services.1 In this article, we will discuss how Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) surveys can play a role in improving cataract services, and the impact that sight-restoring cataract surgery can have on people’s lives.http://www.cehjournal.org/article/measuring-the-impact-of-cataract-services-in-the-community/CataractResearch |
| spellingShingle | Sarah Polack Hannah Kuper Measuring the impact of cataract services in the community Community Eye Health Journal Cataract Research |
| title | Measuring the impact of cataract services in the community |
| title_full | Measuring the impact of cataract services in the community |
| title_fullStr | Measuring the impact of cataract services in the community |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measuring the impact of cataract services in the community |
| title_short | Measuring the impact of cataract services in the community |
| title_sort | measuring the impact of cataract services in the community |
| topic | Cataract Research |
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