Comm Eye Health Vol. 22 No. 70 2009. Published online 01 June, 2009
Gender and eye health
There is increasing evidence that women are affected by blindness and visual impairment to a much greater degree than men. Ensuring that our eye care programmes address gender inequalities will enable all people – men as well as women, boys as well as girls – to receive the best we have to offer.
Articles in this issue –
- Using Peace Corps volunteers in community eye health
- Equipment repaired is equipment gained
- Oculoplastic surgery in Madagascar: a review
- Why are we addressing gender issues in vision loss?
- Working with women to improve child and community eye health
- Reaching women in Egypt: a success story
- Trachoma and women: latrines in Ethiopia and surgery in Southern Sudan
- Women health workers: improving eye care in Pakistan
- Gender differences in presbyopia
- Cataract surgery: ensuring equal access for boys and girls
- Eye care human resources: are there gender issues?
- Lacrimal syringing