The scope of the cataract problem in the Middle East and the Mediterranean |
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Authors: | Ihsan A. Badr |
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Affiliation: | (1) King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, PO Box 7191, 11462 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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Abstract: | The region is characterized by diversity in cultural, political, economic and health conditions. Blindness in the region varies from 6.4% to 0.2% with cataract ranking highly as an underlying cause. There is a need to develop national policies to deliver affordable, technically suitable, and cost effective management plans to reduce cataract. Economic, demographic, health, and manpower statistics are essential information to be considered in formulating such policies. |
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Keywords: | blindness cataract prevalence cataract surgery economic and health indicators management |
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