Author: Tan, Roland Joseph D.; Sharma, Indra Prasad; Lucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo
Title: Childhood Blindness: Beyond VISION 2020 and the COVID-19 Pandemic Cord-id: 5mfxgzou Document date: 2021_7_20
ID: 5mfxgzou
Snippet: The World report on vision in 2019 found it difficult to evaluate VISION 2020’s impact on childhood blindness and VI since data on prevalence and causes were scarce. Considering the high chance of the global initiative missing its desired goal in children, we recommend that a sustainable version of it be launched soon. Central to this new initiative shall be better data collection on prevalence and causes of childhood blindness and VI, eye care provision and an updated and uniform system of re
Document: The World report on vision in 2019 found it difficult to evaluate VISION 2020’s impact on childhood blindness and VI since data on prevalence and causes were scarce. Considering the high chance of the global initiative missing its desired goal in children, we recommend that a sustainable version of it be launched soon. Central to this new initiative shall be better data collection on prevalence and causes of childhood blindness and VI, eye care provision and an updated and uniform system of reporting. Complete and updated data can better reflect the burden and monitor the impact of interventions. However, data collection will continue to be difficult due to the COVID-19 pandemic so the initial phase shall be tailored to the current situation.
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