The eye care sector is well positioned to contribute to the advancement of universal health
coverage within countries. Given the large unmet need for care associated with cataract and …

This is a review of the major publications from the Nigeria national blindness survey in order
to highlight major findings and challenges of eye care in Nigeria. The review summarizes …

Summary Background In 2021, WHO Member States endorsed a global target of a 40-
percentage-point increase in effective refractive error coverage (eREC; with a 6/12 visual …

Objective To describe the rational for, and the methods that will be employed to develop, the
WHO package of eye care interventions (PECI). Methods and analysis The development of …

Purpose.: To estimate prevalence and describe causes of functional low vision (FLV) among
a nationally representative sample of Nigerian adults, assess socioeconomic risk factors …

Background Cataract is the leading cause of blindness globally. Effective cataract surgical
coverage (eCSC) measures the number of people in a population who have been operated …

Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of low vision and blindness, identify the causes, and
suggest policies for an effective eye care program based on 2005 data from Sokoto State …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The Kaduna State ol" Nigeria Eye Care Programme (KSECP)
is a state-wide community-based eye care programme designed in the model of the World …

Purpose. To study the prevalence, causes, and risk factors of visual impairment (VI) among
the Dubai Emiratis and non-Emiratis. Methods. The survey was a population-based cross …

This letter is in response to the letter by John Sandford-Smith on the desirability or otherwise
of intracapsular cataract extraction (ICCE) surgery in many developing countries (J Comm …