[Projects of the international agency for the prevention of blindness (author's transl)].

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) had a meeting in Bethesda, in which the author took part as the chairman of the glaucoma prevention committee. Priority was given to the 6 causes of preventable blindness. These are onchocercosis, trachoma, keratomalacia, cataract, glaucoma and injuries. Projects for prevention of blindness were discussed. In developing countries eye care can reach the population only by mobile units with an eye specialist and allied personnel. The training of such health personnel in 3 different levels and the curriculum for each level was also discussed.