Overview

Ophthalmic epidemiology is the subject of international research: common ophthalmic conditions in industrialized countries receiving attention as well as the main blinding diseases of the developing nations. For those public health officials, health planners and ophthalmologists responsible for developing programmes aimed at the prevention of blindness, this book provides a one-stop source of relevant information derived from major epidemiological studies on prevalence, risk-factors and distribution of eye disease. Internationally applicable, the methodology used in developing countries will prove valuable in developed nations where economic growth and rising affluence have created similar conditions.

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Author:   Gordon J. Johnson ,  etc. ,  R. Weale (Eye Department, Age Concern Institute of Gerontololgy, University College, London) ,  D.C. Minassian (Department of Preventative Ophthalmology, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Hodder Arnold
Weight:   1.316kg
ISBN:  

9780412643101

ISBN 10:   0412643103
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   04 September 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9780340808924
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Prevalence, incidence and distribution of visual impairment Methodology Epidemiological research methods Case-control and cohort studies Screening in ophthalmology Specific diseases.Cataract Epidemiology of trachoma Other conditions of the outer eye The glaucomas Childhood blindness The epidemiology of vitamin A deficiency disorders Onchoceriasis Ocular manifestations of leprosy An approach to the epidemiology of eye injuries HIV AIDS and the eye Diabetic retinopathy Age-related macular degeneration Intervention for PBL Planning, management and evaluation of eye care services The World Health Organisation's programme for the Prevention of Blindness The role of the international non-governmental development organizations Intervention for the prevention of blindness: scene in industrialized countries.

Reviews

An essential volume and an indispensable reference for all those seriously interested in preventing blindness, restoring sight, and defining the problem of avoidable blindness. Recommended without reservation.Opthalmic Epidemiology JournalThe authors have brought together an impressive list of international contributors to create a book which is intended to be, and succeeds in being a comprehensive examination of the current status of ocular epidemiology. An interesting read and also as a library source reference. At times I found it hard to put down...with useful information and informed opinion, written in an easy to follow style. An extremely good cover-to-cover read and it is a refreshing change to have a book which can truly claim to cover the epidemiology of eye disease globally.International Journal of EpidemiologyA comprehensive volume which generates interest in the field of opthalmic epidemiology through consolidation of the available data on eye diseases. The book also guides the organizations involved in eye care delivery on how to plan and implement the projects.Eye Care 2001

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