title: The wait of the world.
abstract: In our modern world, avoidable blindness is as unacceptable as starvation. Frameworks exist for both preventative and curative ophthalmology, but these are under-staffed. In developing countries, the emphasis must shift to the people themselves to take responsibility for their own eye health, an aim which may be achieved by simple teaching at grassroots level.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Graham
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D001766:Blindness / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003153:Community Health Services; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D000078329:Workforce