Comprehensive Guide to Community Ophthalmology: Principles and Practices for Developing Economies

Edited by Praveen Vashist, Noopur Gupta, Suraj Singh Senjam, and Vivek Gupta, this book provides an exhaustive treatise on community ophthalmology, focusing on the needs of developing and emerging economies.

This definitive guide covers the entire spectrum of community ophthalmology, including epidemiology, health economics, and statistics. The editors, with their extensive experience in conducting epidemiological surveys funded by prominent organizations such as the Ministry of Health, WHO, and Indian Council of Medical Research, share practical insights and skills for community-based epidemiological projects in eye care.

The book serves as a valuable resource for ophthalmologists, public health specialists, physician-scientists, researchers, eye care program managers, optometrists, and academicians involved in community ophthalmology operational studies. It presents a single platform for understanding community ophthalmology, from statistics and epidemiology to financing, in an easy and concise manner.

Key Features

• Presents a comprehensive overview of community ophthalmology, covering epidemiology, health economics, statistics, and financing
• Provides practical knowledge and skills for conducting community-based epidemiological projects in eye care
• Includes well-illustrated, concise chapters for better understanding of various aspects of public health in eye care
• Offers tips and tricks for dealing with both expected and unexpected situations while conducting epidemiological research and data collection in the field

Product Details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Edition: 1st edition (October 12, 2023)
• Language: English
• Pages: 166
• ISBN-10: 1032271582
• ISBN-13: 978-1032271583

This book is an essential resource for anyone involved in community ophthalmology, providing a robust platform for understanding the principles and practices of community ophthalmology in developing economies.