'Urban insight': Is eye care neglect the exception or the rule?

Angela Mathee; Ansunel de la Rey; Andre Swart; Sophie Plagerson; Nisha Naicker

doi:10.7196/SAMJ.8100

'Urban insight': Is eye care neglect the exception or the rule?

Angela Mathee
, Ansunel de la Rey
, Andre Swart
, Sophie Plagerson
, Nisha Naicker

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Abstract

Findings from an urban community optometry clinic in a poor area of Johannesburg, South Africa (SA), highlighted a high level of undiagnosed need, raising questions concerning access to and availability of eye-care services in SA. It is imperative that we understand vision as a requisite for poverty alleviation, and the need for a public health approach to service delivery.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	407-408
Number of pages	2
Journal	South African Medical Journal
Volume	104
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.8100
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

Diabetes eye care
Optometry
Public health
Vision screening

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General Medicine

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