THE SCOPE OF THE CATARACT PROBLEM IN THE MIDDLE-EAST AND THE MEDITERRANEAN

Authors
BADR IA
Citation
Ia. Badr, THE SCOPE OF THE CATARACT PROBLEM IN THE MIDDLE-EAST AND THE MEDITERRANEAN, International ophtalmology, 17(3), 1993, pp. 155-160
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
International ophtalmology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01655701
Volume
17
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
155 - 160
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-5701(1993)17:3<155:TSOTCP>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The region is characterized by diversity in cultural, political, econo mic and health conditions. Blindness in the region varies from 6.4% to 0.2% with cataract ranking highly as an underlying cause. There is a need to develop national policies to deliver affordable, technically s uitable, and cost effective management plans to reduce cataract. Econo mic, demographic, health, and manpower statistics are essential inform ation to be considered in formulating such policies.