News and notices. April 30, 2014

How to use a RAAB survey to help improve cataract services

Visual acuity testing during a RAAB survey conducted in South Africa. Elmien Wolvaardt Ellison
Visual acuity testing during a RAAB survey conducted in South Africa. Elmien Wolvaardt Ellison

In many low-income countries, a substantial number of people remain needlessly visually impaired or blind from cataract as a result of not accessing surgical services.

This article from our current issue discusses how Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) surveys can play a role in improving cataract services, and the impact that sight-restoring cataract surgery can have on people’s lives.

Measuring the impact of cataract services in the community