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Global blindness: Planning and Managing eye care services<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Understand global blindness and how to plan effective eye care. Learn about\u00a0the WHO definitions of visual acuity, the burden of visual impairment, the Global Action Plan and explore the key management strategies for cataract and refractive error services. Discover\u00a0how principles of planning can be applied to address local eye care needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please note this course is currently unavailable while it is being updated. It will be back online in 2026.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Week 1: The burden of avoidable blindness<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Introduction<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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How does epidemiological information inform the delivery of eye care? We look at one s<\/span>uccessful programme and invite reflection on how we can use information to make practical interventions.<\/span><\/section>\n
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Week 2: VISION 2020 and Universal Eye Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Eliminating avoidable blindness<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Think globally and act locally<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Understand the plans to scale up global eye care through Universal Eye Health, and consider how this is applied in local settings through the eye health systems approach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Week 3: Cataract control strategies<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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How can we deliver the high-volume, high quality, and efficient cataract services needed? What is the role of innovation in eye care, and what opportunities can it offer?cross all health services a relationship is established between the patients and the health provider. For glaucoma care this relationship is lifelong.<\/span>
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Managing the quality and cost of cataract surgery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Service provision and referral pathway alignment is an important consideration for glaucoma management<\/span><\/p>\n

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Week 4: Refractive error control strategies<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Week 5: How to plan<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Planning : analysing the situation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Setting the programme direction<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Week 6: Implementing and monitoring the plan<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Managing the consequences of glaucoma and related vision loss<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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