Description |
1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
pt. 1 Public health ophthalmology -- 1 Public health, preventive care, and eye care delivery -- 2 Sustainable eye programs -- 3 Appropriate technology -- pt. 2 Blinding disorders and eye care -- 4 Childhood blindness -- 5 Cataract -- 6 Glaucoma -- 7 Trachoma -- 8 Ocular trauma -- 9 Onchocerciasis -- 10 Leprosy -- 11 External disease -- 12 Other blinding disorders -- 13 Refractive errors -- 14 Low vision -- pt. 3 Ophthalmology backgrounder -- 15 Anatomy and physiology -- 16 The eye examination |
Summary |
The number of the millions of blind in the world continues to grow, causing needless social and economic deprivation. Most of these blind can be cured, and much of the remainder prevented if all people had access to the simple and effective interventions that already exist. In this newly revised fourth edition of 'Eye Care in Developing Nations', the author describes in practical detail, what these interventions consist of and how they can be readily implemented. This is the handyman's guide to delivering eye services to low-resource populations, whether they are pockets of poverty in otherwis |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-256) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Eye -- Diseases -- Developing countries
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Eye Diseases -- diagnosis
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Developing Countries
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Blindness -- prevention & control
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Eye Diseases -- therapy
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MEDICAL -- Ophthalmology.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Vision.
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Eye -- Diseases
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Oogziekten.
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Ontwikkelingslanden.
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Developing countries
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781840765229 |
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1840765224 |
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