Connell A M
J Natl Med Assoc. 1988 Jul;80(7):813-6.
The status of eye care in the Caribbean is discussed. Methods of primary eye care providers at all levels from primary to tertiary in the region are presented against a background of the major causes of blindness, cataract, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. Epidemiological surveys examining prevalence, risk factors, and intervention programs are being undertaken.
本文讨论了加勒比地区的眼保健状况。在该地区从初级到三级医疗保健机构的各级初级眼保健提供者的方法,是在失明的主要原因、白内障、青光眼和糖尿病性视网膜病变的背景下提出的。正在进行检查患病率、风险因素和干预计划的流行病学调查。