News and notices. March 31, 2014

Examination and referral to reduce blindness in children

Always believe the mother. TANZANIA. © CCBRT/Dieter Telemans
Always believe the mother. TANZANIA. © CCBRT/Dieter Telemans

Eye care workers can have a significant impact on reducing visual loss and blindness in children by examining and referring them.

This article by four paediatric ophthalmologists from Nigeria, Tanzania and the UK focuses on the more challenging complaints in babies and young children, who are the most difficult to assess.

Read the article “Managing eye health in young children.”