Full Description
This book presents a comprehensive treatise on community ophthalmology principles and practices for countries with developing and emerging economies. It is replete with chapters on basic epidemiology, health economics, basic statistics and lays the foundation of the global eye health-care programs with skills for community-based epidemiological projects in eye care. With extensive experience in conducting various epidemiological surveys funded by the Ministry of Health, WHO, Indian Council of Medical Research, etc., the editors provide practical knowledge to ophthalmologists, public health specialists, physician-scientists, researchers, eye care program managers, optometrists, and academicians involved in community ophthalmology operational studies.
Key Features:
Presents a single platform for knowing everything about community ophthalmology from statistics and epidemiology to financing in an easy and succinct manner
Serves as a robust resource and an advanced teaching tool for medical professionals
Includes well-illustrated, succinct chapters for better understanding of various aspects of public health in eye care
Provides tips and tricks for dealing with both expected and unexpected situations while conducting epidemiological research and data collection in the field.
Contents
Chapter 1 Concepts of Community Ophthalmology (Public Health Eye Care)
Chapter 2 Basic Epidemiology, Statistics and Research methodology
Chapter 3 Epidemiological principles applied to eye diseases- Blindness and Visual Impairment
Chapter 4 Epidemiological Research and Surveys in eye care
Chapter 5 National Program for control of blindness and visual impairment
Chapter 6 VISION 2020: The Right to Sight
A global initiative to effectively address blindness and visual impairment
Chapter 7 Primary eye care and practices
Chapter 8 Health Promotion in Eye Care
Chapter 9 Ophthalmic Human Resources in the Country
Chapter 10 Introduction to Health Economics
Chapter 11 Low Vision and Rehabilitation
Chapter 12 Management of Low Vision
Chapter 13 Teleophthalmology in eye care practices
