Community ophthalmology--an approach including tentative strategic interventions in brief.
Community ophthalmology is based mainly on the principles of primary healthcare approach with active community involvement and participation, focus on prevention, equity of distribution of resources, involvement of correct and recent technological procedures and integrated multisectoral approach. In our country National Programme for Control of Blindness was launched in 1976. Community ophthalmology programme can play definitely a great role there.
Ghosh
Maya Rani
MR
Your Health of IMA, Kolkata.
Dasgupta
Tapan Kumar
TK
D001766:Blindness / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018672:Community Health Planning; D003153:Community Health Services; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D011320:Primary Health Care; D016730:Program Development