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. 2018 Feb;103(2):176-180.
doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313536. Epub 2017 Oct 7.

Integrating primary eye care into global child health policies

Aeesha Nusrat Jehan Malik  1   2 , Milka Mafwiri  3 , Clare Gilbert  1
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Integrating primary eye care into global child health policies

Aeesha Nusrat Jehan Malik et al. Arch Dis Child. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: comm child health; health services research; ophthalmology.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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