Background There is increasing evidence that lack of facilities, equipment, and expertise in
district hospitals across many low-and middle-income countries constitutes a major barrier to …

This review explores the role of health promotion in the prevention of avoidable blindness in
developing countries. Using examples from eye health and other health topics from …

Aim: To investigate the aspects of spectacle correction of vision-impairing refractive error
and presbyopia in those aged⩾ 40 years in Timor-Leste. Method: A population-based cross …

Aim: To estimate the prevalence of visual impairment and blindness caused by cataract, the
prevalence of aphakia/pseudophakia, cataract surgical coverage (CSC) and to identify …

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of refractive error (RE) and spectacle wear and to
explore the need for spectacle correction in adults (30 years or older) in Pakistan. Methods …

Abstract Purpose: The World Health Organization Program for the Prevention of Blindness
adopted the principles of universal health coverage (UHC) in its latest plan, Universal Eye …

The association between socioeconomic position and morbidity and mortality has long been
recognized. We evaluate the evidence for an association between multiple aspects of …

Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Cataract surgery has been shown by
multiple studies to be one of the most cost-effective health interventions, and leads to a …

Background: The numbers of cataract surgeries done in sub-Saharan Africa fall short of
Vision 2020 targets. Over a few years, two programmes in rural east Africa both achieved …

PURPOSE: To study willingness to pay for cataract surgery, and its associations, in Southern
China. DESIGN: Cross-sectional willingness-to-pay interview incorporating elements of the …