EBOOK VISION FOR THE WORLD
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Eye Surgeons&' Solution to Mass Blindness aA A A Major World Medical Problem
The problem of mass blindness today stems largely from cataract which accounts for a total of 40 million cataract victims in the world — and it will worsen with the ageing population. Fortunately, this problem can be resolved with cost effective extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and posterior chamber implantation (PCI).This book highlights how the use of ECCE and PCI can restore normal vision to cataract victims around the world.A successful approach is to establish training centres. The success of the International Intraocular Implant Training Centre (IIITC) in the Peoples' Republic of China is cited to show that implant surgery for cataracts can be successfully performed in communities in developing nations in Asia with appropriate training and supervision. The centre has since yielded excellent results with cost effective ECCE and PCI. The book challenges eye surgeons around the world to unite to address a global need to contain world cataract blindness.Contents:IntroductionImpact of Technology on Mass Blindness in AsiaIncreasing Importance of Eye Surgeons in Mass Cataract Blindness — A MegatrendTianjin Centre — Training of SurgeonsQuality Assurance in Cataract SurgeryTowards Perfect OutcomeLow Cost Implant TechniquesQuality Cataract Surgery in Asia in the Year 2000Interview with Professor Arthur Lim On Mass Cataract BlindnessReadership: Ophthalmologists, hospital administrators, health economists, epidemiologists, medical institutions and general medical practitioners.Key Features:Important resource to medical/graduate students, investigators & physiciansCovers major new insights into diverse disease and concepts missing from current pathology textbooksEach chapter is written by a leader in the field
The problem of mass blindness today stems largely from cataract which accounts for a total of 40 million cataract victims in the world — and it will worsen with the ageing population. Fortunately, this problem can be resolved with cost effective extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) and posterior chamber implantation (PCI).This book highlights how the use of ECCE and PCI can restore normal vision to cataract victims around the world.A successful approach is to establish training centres. The success of the International Intraocular Implant Training Centre (IIITC) in the Peoples' Republic of China is cited to show that implant surgery for cataracts can be successfully performed in communities in developing nations in Asia with appropriate training and supervision. The centre has since yielded excellent results with cost effective ECCE and PCI. The book challenges eye surgeons around the world to unite to address a global need to contain world cataract blindness.Contents:IntroductionImpact of Technology on Mass Blindness in AsiaIncreasing Importance of Eye Surgeons in Mass Cataract Blindness — A MegatrendTianjin Centre — Training of SurgeonsQuality Assurance in Cataract SurgeryTowards Perfect OutcomeLow Cost Implant TechniquesQuality Cataract Surgery in Asia in the Year 2000Interview with Professor Arthur Lim On Mass Cataract BlindnessReadership: Ophthalmologists, hospital administrators, health economists, epidemiologists, medical institutions and general medical practitioners.Key Features:Important resource to medical/graduate students, investigators & physiciansCovers major new insights into diverse disease and concepts missing from current pathology textbooksEach chapter is written by a leader in the field