title: 'Urban insight': A high level of undiagnosed need reflects limited access to and availability of eye-care services in South Africa.
abstract: Findings from an urban community optometry clinic in a poor area of Johannesburg, South Africa (SA), highlighted a high level of undiagnosed need, raising questions concerning access to and availability of eye-care services in SA. It is imperative that we understand vision as a requisite for poverty alleviation, and the need for a public health approach to service delivery.
authors.affiliation: Environment and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council; Faculty of Health Sciences and School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. angie.mathee@mrc.ac.za.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mathee
authors.forename: Ansunel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de la Rey
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Swart
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Plagerson
authors.forename: Nisha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Naicker
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009907:Optometry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000628:therapy*; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013019:South Africa