Perspective on ophthalmic support in countries of the developing world

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 263-271

  Muecke, James ^a,b,c,d   Sia, David I T ^a,b,d   Newland, Henry ^a,b,d   Casson, Robert J ^a,b,d   Selva, Dinesh ^a,b,d  

^a South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blindness prevention; Developing world; Eye care; International health development; Ophthalmic support

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EYE CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITREORETINAL SURGERY;

BLINDNESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; VISION, LOW; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84876304843     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2012.02869.x     Document Type: Review

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