Primary eye care in Timor-Leste

Jacqueline Ramke; Ilse Blignault; Karen Hobday; Lucy Lee; Garry Brian

doi:10.1136/bjophthalmol-2011-300730

Primary eye care in Timor-Leste

Jacqueline Ramke, Ilse Blignault, Karen Hobday, Lucy Lee, Garry Brian

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Abstract

The Vision 2020: Right to Sight Initiative calls for the inclusion of primary eye care (PEC) in primary healthcare interventions. To date, there is no agreement on a definition for PEC or how best to implement it.1 It has variously involved village health workers (VHWs) delivering health education to communities to prevent eye diseases, or general health workers at primary level facilities receiving training in basic eye health education, diagnosis and treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	143-145
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume	96
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2011-300730
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Timor, Leste
care and hygiene
eye

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