Gift of Vision - Doorstep-to-Doorstep Outreach Eye Care Model, Sankara Model of Accessible and Affordable Eye Care, and its Impact on the Elderly

• Autori principali: Kaushik Murali (Autore), Bharath Balasubramanian (Autore), RV Ramani (Autore), Vidhya Chandran (Autore), Malavika Mani (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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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...