A model initiative

A model initiative

Early advisory meetings led to a formal, graded definition of visual impairment and blindness; established standardized field tools for collecting and comparing data; designated the criteria for blindness reaching 'public health significance'; and recommended treatment modalities and preve...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of ophthalmology 2012-09, Vol.60 (5), p.349-350
1. Verfasser: Sommer, Alfred
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Blindness
Blindness - epidemiology
Blindness - prevention & control
Diabetic retinopathy
Global Health
Humans
Hygiene
Initiatives
Morbidity - trends
Mortality
Prevention
Public health
Societies, Medical
Surgery
World Health Organization
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Zusammenfassung:Early advisory meetings led to a formal, graded definition of visual impairment and blindness; established standardized field tools for collecting and comparing data; designated the criteria for blindness reaching 'public health significance'; and recommended treatment modalities and prevention paradigms based on the best available evidence at the time.
ISSN:0301-4738
1998-3689
DOI:10.4103/0301-4738.100525