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Br J Ophthalmol 2005;89:253 doi:10.1136/bjo.2005.bjmar05at%20a%20glance
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      IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BLINDNESS PROBLEM IN INDIA

      India was the first country in the world to launch a 100% publicly funded programme for the control of blindness. Venkata and coworkers report the findings of a nationwide survey undertaken in 1999–2001 in India. 8.5% of those responding were found to have visual acuity of less than 6/60 in the better seeing eye. Cataract was responsible for 62.4% of bilateral blindness. Nevertheless, this study documents that India has been able to arrest the increasing prevalence of blindness. The Indian experience provides hope that the goals of the “Vision 20/20: right to sight” initiative can be achieved. See p 257

      ALDOSE REDUCTASE INHIBITOR FOR CORNEAL PROBLEMS IN DIABETIC PATIENTS

      Diabetic patients are vulnerable to multiple corneal epithelial disorders including superficial punctuate keratopathy and epithelial erosion. Oral aldose reductase inhibitors have been …

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