Eye health and vision have widespread and profound implications for many aspects of life,
health, sustainable development, and the economy. Yet nowadays, many people, families …

Background The perception of surgery as expensive and complex might be a barrier to its
widespread acceptance in global health efforts. We did a systematic review and analysis of …

Vision impairment (VI) can have wide ranging economic impact on individuals, households,
and health systems. The aim of this systematic review was to describe and summarise the …

Chronic diseases (eg, cardiovascular diseases, mental health disorders, diabetes, and
cancer) and injuries are the leading causes of death and disability in India, and we project …

This literature review is aimed at the evaluation of the potential for cataract prevention in
Europe. It was performed using PubMed with Mesh and free‐text terms. Studies included …

Background There is increasing interest in provision of essential surgical care as part of
public health policy in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC). Relatively simple …

Treating cataract blindness worldwide continues to be a formidable challenge. Significant
barriers include cost, lack of population awareness, shortage of trained personnel and poor …

The global initiative known as 'VISION 2020: the Right to Sight'is an established partnership
between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for the …

Femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) putatively offers several advantages
over conventional phacoemulsification. We review the current status of FLACS and discuss …

Background Development of human resources for eye health (HReH) is a major focus of the
Global Action Plan 2014 to 2019 to reduce the prevalence of avoidable visual impairment by …