Integrating primary eye care into global child health policies.

Arch Dis Child

Department of Clinical Research, International Centre of Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

Published: February 2018

Globally, approximately 75% of blind children live in low-income countries (LICs). Almost half of blindness and low vision in LICs is due to avoidable causes such as corneal scarring from measles infection, vitamin A deficiency disorders, use of harmful traditional eye remedies, ophthalmia neonatorum and cataract.

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