Future trends in global blindness

Future trends in global blindness

The objective of this review is to discuss the available data on the prevalence and causes of global blindness, and some of the associated trends and limitations seen. A literature search was conducted using the terms "global AND blindness" and "global AND vision AND impairment",...

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Main Authors: Serge Resnikoff, Tricia U Keys
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Diabetes-related blindness
diabetic retinopathy
key informant
rapid assessment of avoidable blindness
retinopathy of prematurity
tele-ophthalmology
Blindness
disability
equity
health economics
health policy
health and development
social exclusion
Community eye health
prevention of blindness
ophthalmogical residency
VISION 2020
Visual impairment
blindness
inequality
social class
income
educational status
gender and ethnic groups
Advocacy
effective service delivery
enabling environment
stakeholders
resources
Avoidable blindness and visual impairment
impact
scaling up
Global blindness
prevalence
visual impairment
visual acuity
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2012;volume=60;issue=5;spage=387;epage=395;aulast=Resnikoff

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