title: The strategy of prevention of blindness.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To reduce the prevalence of blindness at 0.30% by 2,000 in our country.
  
  
  METHODS
  To realize the about goal effectively, the 4 aspects should be included. 1. Epidemiological survey of ocular diseases. 2. Measures of prevention and treatment of blindness. 3. Establishment of a primary network for the prevention and treatment of ocular diseases. 4. Strengthening the organizations for prevention of ocular diseases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Restoration of eye sight can elevate people's health level, relieve the blind from sufferings and restore their work capacity. Launching a mass movement to prevent and treat blindness has significance in promoting both material and spiritual civilizations in our country.
authors.affiliation: Eye Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D014141:Trachoma / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy