Primary Eye Care in Developing Nations

The author has taught and worked in Africa for many years. This book is intended to be a text and reference for students and teachers, emphasizing efficient and inexpensive methods of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

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About 45 million people worldwide are blind. Cataracts are responsible for 20 million of these cases, and 75% of the blind - 34 million people - are blind from conditions that are preventable or treatable. It is no surprise that most of the world's blind are found in developing countries, where medical resources are scarce. However, the technology for preventing blindness in developing countries is simple, and most eye treatment can be performed by non-specialist health workers, supervised by ophthalmologists, often in remote areas with limited supplies and equipment. Intended as a text and reference for students and teachers of eye care and blindness prevention, this book emphasizes efficient and low-cost methods of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of blindness. The author has lived and worked in Africa for many years. Primary eye health care workers; ophthalmic assistants; clinical officers; nurses; general doctors working in ophthalmology; ophthalmologists.