title: Community ophthalmology--an approach including tentative strategic interventions in brief.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Your Health of IMA, Kolkata.
authors.forename: Maya Rani
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Tapan Kumar
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
mesh_terms: 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