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What is primary eye health care

Referring to the three components of primary health careas defined by WHO (see panel), primary eye health careincludes: … See more

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Community Eye Health Journal

Web03 May 2024. Presbyopia: addressing an urgent global need. 02 May 2024. Hyperopia: a practical introduction. 23 April 2024. Talking to patients about their new spectacles. 18 …

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Community Eye Health Journal » Primary eye health care

WebThe majority of eye conditions can be dealt with at primary health care level – in the communities where people live and work. However, eye care is often missing or …

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Community Eye Health Journal » Current issue

WebThe poster on page 23 ‘ Important messages for eye health in babies and young children ‘ can be downloaded from the ‘Useful resources’ section of the Journal …

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Community Eye Health Journal » Topics

WebContent from the Community Eye Health Journal on rehabilitation and education services for blind and visually impaired people and on how to make eye care inclusive and accessible …

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International Centre for Eye Health

WebThe International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) is a research and education group based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). ICEH works to improve …

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Community Eye Health Journal » The optic nerve head in glaucoma

WebThe ONH, or optic disc, is a round/oval ‘plughole’ down which more than a million retinal nerve fibres descend through a sieve-like sheet known as the lamina cribrosa. The …

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Health promotion and the prevention of eye injuries

WebPromoting eye health and preventing eye injuries may be considered the most important aspect of ophthalmic management in the developing world. Where …

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Delivering eye health promotion: why and how

WebHealth promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and improve, their health. 3 Even when there is a good health system in place, three more factors are …

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Community involvement in eye care: a health systems perspective

WebIt is more effective in the long term to use a participatory approach and to work in consultation with community leaders to ensure all voices are heard. Communities can be …

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Why is primary eye health care needed

WebWhen thinking about delivering eye care services at the primary care level, it is important to consider the eye care needs of the population. Adults and children with eye conditions …

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Who can carry out primary eye care

WebCategories of eye care workers. Eye care staff can be grouped into three main categories: 2 1. Full time eye care workers. 2. Integrated eye care workers. All health …

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International Centre for Eye Health updates

WebThe Community Eye Health Journal is published by the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in …

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Importance of integrating eye health into school health initiatives

WebThe Indian Government has a strong commitment to school health programmes, including eye health. Since 1994, school eye testing is an integral part of the National Programme …

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The Case of Ivermectin: Lessons and Implications for …

WebCommunity Eye Health Vol 14 No. 38 2001 Review Article Jeffrey L Sturchio PhD Executive Director, Public Affairs Human Health Ñ Europe, Middle East & Africa, Merck & Co., Inc

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How China is responding to the challenge of myopia

WebIn 2019, the overall childhood myopia rate fell to 50.2% (from 53.6% in 2018). However, due to COVID, the rate increased to 52.7% in 2020, still achieving the target of an annual …

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Community Eye Health Journal » Managing information in eye …

WebSteps for developing or improving an HMIS (Adapted from Developing health management information systems: a practical guide for developing countries by WHO …

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Community Eye Health Journal » Learning resources on …

WebOnchocerciasis teaching slide set 41 page handbook and 24 slides. Price: £20 (£15 plus £5 p+p to developing countries by airmail) Onchocerciasis and its control Report of a WHO …

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sTRABIsMUs Understanding, detecting, and managing …

WebThe four rectus muscles move the eyes up, down, to the right, and to the left, and the two oblique muscles have more complex actions, helping the eyes to look down and in …

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Useful resources: equipment for eye care

Web36 Community EyE HEaltH Journal | Vol 23 iSSuE 73 | SEPtEmBEr 2010 the quality good and is the equipment functioning as required? Delays in checking incoming goods may …

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The role of optometry in VISION 2020

WebThe global initiative, VISION 2020: The Right to Sight, established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of …

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