RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Rethinking eye health systems to achieve universal coverage: the role of research
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 1325
OP 1328
DO 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-303905
VO 98
IS 10
A1 Karl Blanchet
A1 Clare Gilbert
A1 Don de Savigny
YR 2014
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/98/10/1325.abstract
AB Achieving universal coverage in eye care remains a tremendous challenge as 226 million people in the world remain visually impaired, the majority from avoidable causes. The impact of eye care interventions has been constrained by the limited capacities of health systems in low-income and middle-income countries to deliver effective eye care services. Services for eye health are still not adequately integrated into the health systems of low-income and middle-income countries. We contend that radical rethinking and deeper development of eye health systems are necessary to achieve VISION 2020 goals. Responding to the challenges of chronic eye diseases will require systems thinking, analysis and action, based on evidence from health systems research.