The scope of the cataract problem in the Middle East and the Mediterranean

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 ef...

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Published inInternational ophthalmology Vol. 17; no. 3; p. 155
Main Author Badr, I A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.06.1993
Subjects
Blindness - epidemiology
Blindness - etiology
Cataract - complications
Cataract - epidemiology
Demography
Economics
Health Expenditures
Health Manpower
Humans
Mediterranean Islands - epidemiology
Middle East - epidemiology
Prevalence
Middle East
Mediterranean Islands
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0165-5701
DOI:10.1007/BF00942930