Comm Eye Health Vol. 11 No. 25 1998. Published online 01 March, 1998
Cataract surgical coverage
Together with prevalence data, cataract surgical coverage can provide important information on the impact of cataract intervention programmes. Regular assessment of prevalence and coverage indicators through focused community surveys will reveal trends. Coverage indicators are also important as input data for mathematical models to predict future trends in cataract blindness.
Articles in this issue –
- Global initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness
- Global initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness
- Cataract surgical coverage: an indicator to measure the impact of cataract intervention programmes
- Cataract surgical coverage in Kolenchery, Kerala, India
- The role of patient counsellors in increasing the uptake of cataract surgeries and IOLs
- Is there a role for ACIOLs in developing countries?
- Workshop on community ophthalmology, Peshawar, Pakistan
- Symposium report
- Letter. Sterilization of surgical instruments
- Letter. Sterilization of surgical instruments
- Letter. Landmine injury
News and notices –
- Abstracts
- Community eye health courses 1998/9
- New publication available from the International Resource Centre: The epidemiology of eye disease
- Dr Joseph Taylor OBE FRCS FRCOphth
- The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Diploma in Ophthalmology Examination
- High quality low cost intraocular lenses (IOLs)
- A textbook of clinical ophthalmology. A practical guide to disorders of the eyes and their management (2nd edition)
- Standard List of Medicines, Equipment, Instruments and Optical Supplies
- Indian Supplement to the Journal