1st Edition
Textbook of Community Ophthalmology
This book presents a comprehensive treatise on community ophthalmology principles and practices for countries with developing and emerging economies. It is replete with chapters on basic epidemiology, health economics, basic statistics and lays the foundation of the global eye health-care programs with skills for community-based epidemiological projects in eye care. With extensive experience in conducting various epidemiological surveys funded by the Ministry of Health, WHO, Indian Council of Medical Research, etc., the editors provide practical knowledge to ophthalmologists, public health specialists, physician-scientists, researchers, eye care program managers, optometrists, and academicians involved in community ophthalmology operational studies.
Key Features:
- Presents a single platform for knowing everything about community ophthalmology from statistics and epidemiology to financing in an easy and succinct manner
- Serves as a robust resource and an advanced teaching tool for medical professionals
- Includes well-illustrated, succinct chapters for better understanding of various aspects of public health in eye care
- Provides tips and tricks for dealing with both expected and unexpected situations while conducting epidemiological research and data collection in the field.
Chapter 1 Concepts of Community Ophthalmology (Public Health Eye Care)
G.V.S. Murthy
Chapter 2 Basic Epidemiology, Statistics and Research methodology
Praveen Vashist, Souvik Manna, Pallavi Shukla, Vivek Gupta
Chapter 3 Epidemiological principles applied to eye diseases- Blindness and Visual Impairment
Sumit Grover, Noopur Gupta, Meenakshi Wadhwani, Nawazish Shaikh
Chapter 4 Epidemiological Research and Surveys in eye care
Vivek Gupta, Souvik Manna, Noopur Gupta, Praveen Vashist
Chapter 5 National Program for control of blindness and visual impairment
Souvik Manna, Praveen Vashist, Noopur Gupta
Chapter 6 VISION 2020: The Right to Sight
A global initiative to effectively address blindness and visual impairment
Phanindra Babu Nukella, Praveen Vashist
Chapter 7 Primary eye care and practices
Pallavi Shukla, Meera Sharma, Praveen Vashist
Chapter 8 Health Promotion in Eye Care
Sumit Malhotra
Chapter 9 Ophthalmic Human Resources in the Country
Souvik Manna, Amit Bhardwaj, Praveen Vashist
Chapter 10 Introduction to Health Economics
B. R. Shamanna, Sunny Mannava
Chapter 11 Low Vision and Rehabilitation
Suraj Singh Senjam, Souvik Manna, Praveen Vashist
Chapter 12 Management of Low Vision
Sumit Grover, Monica Chaudhary, Suraj Singh Senjam
Chapter 13 Teleophthalmology in eye care practices
Kowsalya Akkayasamy , Mohammed Gowth
Biography
Dr Praveen Vashist is the Head of Community Ophthalmology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Dr Noopur Gupta, MS (Gold Medal; Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India), DNB, MNAMS, PhD (Community Ophthalmology, AIIMS), is an eminent member of the Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Services at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Dr.Suraj Singh Senjam is a Professor currently working in Community Ophthalmology section at Dr. R.P.Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Dr. Vivek Gupta is a graduate of University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi and MD (Community Medicine), from AIIMS, New Delhi in 2005. Since 2015, he is engaged as a faculty of Community Ophthalmology at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences.
