Approaches for delivery of refractive and optical care services in community and primary care settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uncorrected refractive error is a leading cause of vision impairment which, in most cases, can be managed with the appropriate spectacle correction. In 2021, the World Health Assembly endorsed a global target of a 40-percentage-point increase in effective coverage of refractive error by 2030. To achieve this global target, equitable access to refractive and optical services within community and primary care settings needs to be strengthened. This review will inform the development of technical guidance to support improvements in the testing and correction of refractive error among World Health Organization (WHO) member states.

Objectives

To determine the range of approaches for delivery of refractive and optical care services in community and primary care settings

SUBMITTER: Umaefulam V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11134311 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature