Eye conditions and blindness in children: Priorities for research, programs, and policy with a focus on childhood cataract

The major causes of blindness in children encompass intrauterine and acquired infectious diseases, teratogens and developmental and molecular genetics, nutritional factors, the consequences of preterm birth, and tumors. A multidisciplinary approach is therefore needed. In terms of the major avoidabl...

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Main Authors:	Clare Gilbert, Mohammed Muhit
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 Comprehensive eye care eye care model pyramidal model optometrist optometry regulation eye health India Economics market government cost Millennium development goals Vision 2020 the Right to Sight eye care services planning rapid assessment methods Avoidable blindness cataract surgical rate corneal blindness Compliance services Human resource development service delivery social entrepreneurship uncorrected refractive error cataract extraction cataract coverage data aggregation population Case detection comprehensive eye examination developing countries glaucoma integrated approach training requirements Child health policy childhood blindness social determinants of eye health
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Eye conditions and blindness in children: Priorities for research, programs, and policy with a focus on childhood cataract

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