Putting women’s eyesight first
Two-thirds of blindness and visual impairment occurs in women, and recent prevalence surveys in Vietnam and China show an imbalance in the coverage of services across some areas. We know that, compared to men, women account for the greater burden of blindness from cataract. Women and girls face nume...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Community Eye Health Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cehjournal.org/article/putting-womens-eyesight-first/ |
| Summary: | Two-thirds of blindness and visual impairment occurs in women, and recent prevalence surveys in Vietnam and China show an imbalance in the coverage of services across some areas. We know that, compared to men, women account for the greater burden of blindness from cataract. Women and girls face numerous barriers in accessing eye care services and are less likely to utilise them. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-6833 1993-7288 |