Non-communicable eye diseases: facing the future

• Main Authors: Serge Resnikoff, Ivo Kocur
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2014-10-01
• Series: Community Eye Health Journal
• Subjects: Diabetic retinopathy; Glaucoma; Universal eye health and VISION 2020; Aging; Global Action Plan; Macular degeneration; National programmes; Older people
• Online Access: http://www.cehjournal.org/article/non-communicable-eye-diseases-facing-the-future/

The World Health Assembly, which met in May 2013, adopted a new global programme document entitled ‘Universal eye health: a global action plan 2014–2019′. The World Health Assembly is attended by ministerial delegations of all World Health Organization (WHO) Member States every year, and is where issues of major global public health importance are discussed. The global programme document was first drafted as part of an open, participatory process and was then discussed by the WHO Member States at the meeting. It states the major priorities for the global prevention of blindness efforts for the next five years.