Cataract surgery at district hospital level
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1573-2630
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cataracts ; ophthalmic surgery ; primary eye-care
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Medicine
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Abstract Cataract remains the leading cause of blindness worldwide, curable though, by a simple procedure. The backlog of cataract patients in developing countries is mounting despite sustainable and downright efforts by health ministries, international voluntary and non-governmental organisations [1]. The current situation has put many developing countries in a difficult dilemma. The authors present a review of a pilot-project in decentralised eye-care in Mutasa District, Zimbabwe. Cataract surgery is performed by a district general doctor as an alternative to clearing the cataract back-log in developing countries, as suggested in several studies [2–5]. It is important to persuade the health ministries to adopt this simple and cheap policy [6, 7].
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Electronic Resource
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