Gift of Vision - Doorstep-to-Doorstep Outreach Eye Care Model, Sankara Model of Accessible and Affordable Eye Care, and its Impact on the Elderly
Vision loss among the elderly is a major health-care problem. Vision impairment is associated with a decreased ability to perform activities of daily living and an increased risk for depression. Cataract is a common cause of vision impairment among the elderly, but surgery is often effective in rest...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Vision loss among the elderly is a major health-care problem. Vision impairment is associated with a decreased ability to perform activities of daily living and an increased risk for depression. Cataract is a common cause of vision impairment among the elderly, but surgery is often effective in restoring vision. We describe the Sankara model of Gift of Vision, the doorstep-to-doorstep model of community eye care that offers high quantity-high-quality eye care. Our model demonstrates how a cost-effective one-time intervention such as a cataract surgery not only restores vision but also their quality of life. |
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| Item Description: | 0019-557X 2229-7693 10.4103/ijph.ijph_890_23 |