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J Comm Eye Health Vol. 16 No. 45 2003

Helping the blind and visually impaired

EDITORIAL
The rights of blind people
Sir John Wall

ARTICLES
Help for the blind or visually impaired person: the blind person’s perspective
Solomon Mekonnen

How eye workers can help newly blind people
Geert Vanneste

Assisting the blind and visually impaired: guidelines for eye health workers and other helpers
Sue Stevens

Purchasing and stock control for eye care units
Ingrid Cox

Gender and blindness: eye disease and the use of eye care services
Paul Courtright, Ken Bassett

Training principles for ophthalmic care in developing countries
T Otis Paul, R Scott Foster, Bradley Black

ABSTRACTS

Helping Blind and Partially Sighted People to Read: the Effectiveness of Low Vision Aids
Tom H Margrain

Planning Low Vision Services in India A Population-based Perspective
Rakhi Dandona, Lalit Dandona, Marmamula Srinivas, Pyda Giridhar, Rishita Nutheti, Gullapalli N Rao

Survey of Visual Impairment in an Indian Tertiary Eye Hospital
Peter Herse, Vijaya K Gothwal

Aetiology of Suppurative Corneal Ulcers in Ghana and South India, and Epidemiology of Fungal Keratitis
A K Leck P A Thomas, M Hagan J Kaliamurthy, E Ackuaku M John, M J Newman F S Codjoe, J A Opintan C M Kalavathy, V Essuman C A N Jesudasan, G J Johnson

NOTICES
Community Ophthalmology Information Programme & Trachoma Information Service for Eastern Africa

LSHTM Courses

New Appointment

Royal College of Ophthalmologists: Examination Calendar 2003 (UK and Overseas)

SOURCE International Information Support Centre

Surgical Eye Expeditions International

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