Paradoxes in Eye Health Care in Low-Income Countries and Design Strategies for Mobile Health Technology to Overcome them

INTRODUCTION: Low income countries bear 90% of the burden of avoidable blindness. In particular, glaucoma is one of the major causes of visual impairment. Early detection is critical to avoid irreversible blindness due to this underdiagnoseddisease. Mobile and connected technologies yield potential...

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Main Authors: Esmael Nida, Luc Geurts, Vero Abeele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) 2019-02-01
Series:EAI Endorsed Transactions on Pervasive Health and Technology
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Online Access:https://eudl.eu/pdf/10.4108/eai.30-10-2018.161366