{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,14]],"date-time":"2026-07-14T00:26:44Z","timestamp":1783988804571,"version":"3.55.0"},"reference-count":83,"publisher":"Springer Science and Business Media LLC","issue":"1","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2015,1,1]],"date-time":"2015-01-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1420070400000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"http:\/\/www.springer.com\/tdm"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["link.springer.com"],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["Eye"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2015,1]]},"DOI":"10.1038\/eye.2014.239","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,1,8]],"date-time":"2015-01-08T06:58:25Z","timestamp":1420700305000},"page":"30-45","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":49,"title":["The Barrie Jones Lecture\u2014Eye care for the neglected population: challenges and solutions"],"prefix":"10.1038","volume":"29","author":[{"given":"G N","family":"Rao","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2015,1,8]]},"reference":[{"issue":"9701","key":"BFeye2014239_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1590","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(09)61940-1","volume":"374","author":"G Watts","year":"2009","unstructured":"Watts G . Barrie Russell Jones. Lancet 2009; 374 (9701): 1590.","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR2","unstructured":"McKinsey Global Institute. India\u2019s Path from Poverty to Empowerment. McKinsey Global Institute: India 2012."},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"368","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.100529","volume":"60","author":"AR Ulldemolins","year":"2012","unstructured":"Ulldemolins AR, Lansingh VC, Valencia LG, Carter MJ, Eckert KA . Social inequalities in blindness and visual impairment: a review of social determinants. Indian J Ophthalmol 2012; 60 (5): 368\u2013375.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"6","key":"BFeye2014239_CR4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"406","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1444-0938.2007.00199.x","volume":"90","author":"R Khanna","year":"2007","unstructured":"Khanna R, Raman U, Rao GN . Blindness and poverty in India: the way forward. Clin Exp Optom 2007; 90 (6): 406\u2013414.","journal-title":"Clin Exp Optom"},{"issue":"12","key":"BFeye2014239_CR5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1484","DOI":"10.1136\/bjo.85.12.1484","volume":"85","author":"R Dandona","year":"2001","unstructured":"Dandona R, Dandona L . Socioeconomic status and blindness. Br J Ophthalmol 2001; 85 (12): 1484\u20131488.","journal-title":"Br J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"4","key":"BFeye2014239_CR6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"584","DOI":"10.1001\/archopht.1991.01080040152048","volume":"109","author":"GE Brilliant","year":"1991","unstructured":"Brilliant GE, Lepkowski JM, Zurita B, Thulasiraj RD . Social determinants of cataract surgery utilization in south India. The Operations Research Group. Arch Ophthalmol 1991; 109 (4): 584\u2013589.","journal-title":"Arch Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"1","key":"BFeye2014239_CR7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"22","DOI":"10.1136\/bjo.84.1.22","volume":"84","author":"R Dandona","year":"2000","unstructured":"Dandona R, Dandona L, Naduvilath TJ, McCarty CA, Rao GN . Utilisation of eyecare services in an urban population in southern India: the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. Br J Ophthalmol 2000; 84 (1): 22\u201327.","journal-title":"Br J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"3","key":"BFeye2014239_CR8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"112","DOI":"10.1080\/09286580601114967","volume":"14","author":"RP Finger","year":"2007","unstructured":"Finger RP . Cataracts in India: current situation, access, and barriers to services over time. Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2007; 14 (3): 112\u2013118.","journal-title":"Ophthalmic Epidemiol"},{"issue":"10","key":"BFeye2014239_CR9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1393","DOI":"10.1001\/archopht.117.10.1393","volume":"117","author":"AE Fletcher","year":"1999","unstructured":"Fletcher AE, Donoghue M, Devavaram J, Thulasiraj RD, Scott S, Abdalla M et al. Low uptake of eye services in rural India: a challenge for programs of blindness prevention. Arch Ophthalmol 1999; 117 (10): 1393\u20131399.","journal-title":"Arch Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"365","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.33823","volume":"55","author":"V Kovai","year":"2007","unstructured":"Kovai V, Krishnaiah S, Shamanna BR, Thomas R, Rao GN . Barriers to accessing eye care services among visually impaired populations in rural Andhra Pradesh, South India. Indian J Ophthalmol 2007; 55 (5): 365\u2013371.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"1","key":"BFeye2014239_CR11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e000172","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjopen-2011-000172","volume":"1","author":"S Marmamula","year":"2011","unstructured":"Marmamula S, Keeffe JE, Raman U, Rao GN . Population-based cross-sectional study of barriers to utilisation of refraction services in South India: Rapid Assessment of Refractive Errors (RARE) Study. BMJ Open 2011; 1 (1): e000172.","journal-title":"BMJ Open"},{"issue":"2","key":"BFeye2014239_CR12","first-page":"104","volume":"77","author":"K Vaidyanathan","year":"1999","unstructured":"Vaidyanathan K, Limburg H, Foster A, Pandey RM . Changing trends in barriers to cataract surgery in India. Bull World Health Organ 1999; 77 (2): 104\u2013109.","journal-title":"Bull World Health Organ"},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR13","unstructured":"The resolution of the world health assembly on the elimination of avoidable blindness. Community Eye Health 2003; 16 (46): 18."},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR14","unstructured":"56.26 WR. WHA Resolution 56.26. WHO: Geneva, Switzerland. Available at \n                    http:\/\/apps.who.int\/gb\/archive\/pdf_files\/WHA56\/ea5626.pdf\n                    \n                  . (last accessed 14 May 2014)."},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR15","unstructured":"59.25 WR. WHA Resolution 59.25. WHO: Geneva, Switzerland. Available at \n                    http:\/\/apps.who.int\/gb\/archive\/e\/e_wha59.html\n                    \n                  . last accessed 14 May 2014."},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR16","unstructured":"62.1 WR. WHA Resolution 62.1. WHO : Geneva, Switzerland. Available at \n                    http:\/\/apps.who.int\/gb\/ebwha\/pdf_files\/A62\/A62_1Rev1-en.pdf\n                    \n                  . (last accessed 14 May 2014)."},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR17","unstructured":"World Health Organization. Primary Health Care\u2014Now More than Ever. WHO: Geneva, Switzerland, 2008."},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR18","unstructured":"Planning Commission of India. High Level Expert Group Report on Universal Health Coverage for India. Planning Commission of India: New Delhi, India, 2011."},{"issue":"12","key":"BFeye2014239_CR19","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2377","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ophtha.2013.05.025","volume":"120","author":"GA Stevens","year":"2013","unstructured":"Stevens GA, White RA, Flaxman SR, Price H, Jonas JB, Keeffe J et al. Global prevalence of vision impairment and blindness: magnitude and temporal trends, 1990\u20132010. Ophthalmology 2013; 120 (12): 2377\u20132384.","journal-title":"Ophthalmology"},{"issue":"6","key":"BFeye2014239_CR20","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e339","DOI":"10.1016\/S2214-109X(13)70113-X","volume":"1","author":"RRA Bourne","year":"2013","unstructured":"Bourne RRA, Stevens GA, White RA, Smith JL, Flaxman SR, Price H et al. Causes of vision loss worldwide, 1990\u20132010: a systematic analysis. Lancet Global Health 2013; 1 (6): e339\u2013e349.","journal-title":"Lancet Global Health"},{"issue":"3","key":"BFeye2014239_CR21","first-page":"222","volume":"79","author":"S Resnikoff","year":"2001","unstructured":"Resnikoff S, Pararajasegaram R . Blindness prevention programmes: past, present, and future. Bull World Health Organ 2001; 79 (3): 222\u2013226.","journal-title":"Bull World Health Organ"},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR22","unstructured":"UNICEF. Vitamin A Supplementation: A Decade of Progress. UNICEF: New York, NY, USA, 2007."},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR23","unstructured":"WHO. Micronutrient Deficiencies\u2014Vitamin A. WHO: Geneva, Switzerland, Available at \n                    http:\/\/www.who.int\/nutrition\/topics\/vad\/en\/\n                    \n                  . (last accessed 25 April 2014)."},{"issue":"Suppl 1","key":"BFeye2014239_CR24","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"19","DOI":"10.1179\/136485908X337436","volume":"102","author":"U Amazigo","year":"2008","unstructured":"Amazigo U . The African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC). Ann Trop Med Parasitol 2008; 102 (Suppl 1): 19\u201322.","journal-title":"Ann Trop Med Parasitol"},{"issue":"1","key":"BFeye2014239_CR25","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e2032","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pntd.0002032","volume":"7","author":"LE Coffeng","year":"2013","unstructured":"Coffeng LE, Stolk WA, Zoure HG, Veerman JL, Agblewonu KB, Murdoch ME et al. African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control 1995\u20132015: model-estimated health impact and cost. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2013; 7 (1): e2032.","journal-title":"PLoS Negl Trop Dis"},{"issue":"Suppl 1","key":"BFeye2014239_CR26","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"7","DOI":"10.1179\/136485908X337418","volume":"102","author":"B Colatrella","year":"2008","unstructured":"Colatrella B . The Mectizan Donation Program: 20 years of successful collaboration\u2014a retrospective. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 2008; 102 (Suppl 1): 7\u201311.","journal-title":"Ann Trop Med Parasitol"},{"issue":"6","key":"BFeye2014239_CR27","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"673","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1365-3156.2010.02521.x","volume":"15","author":"VH Hu","year":"2010","unstructured":"Hu VH, Harding-Esch EM, Burton MJ, Bailey RL, Kadimpeul J, Mabey DC . Epidemiology and control of trachoma: systematic review. Trop Med Int 2010; 15 (6): 673\u2013691.","journal-title":"Trop Med Int"},{"issue":"9628","key":"BFeye2014239_CR28","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1945","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(08)60836-3","volume":"371","author":"HR Wright","year":"2008","unstructured":"Wright HR, Turner A, Taylor HR . Trachoma. Lancet 2008; 371 (9628): 1945\u20131954.","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR29","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"380","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.100531","volume":"60","author":"P Ackland","year":"2012","unstructured":"Ackland P . The accomplishments of the global initiative VISION 2020: the right to sight and the focus for the next 8 years of the campaign. Indian J Ophthalmol 2012; 60 (5): 380\u2013386.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"20","key":"BFeye2014239_CR30","first-page":"405","volume":"62","author":"Centers for Disease C, Prevention","year":"2013","unstructured":"Centers for Disease C, Prevention. Progress toward elimination of onchocerciasis in the Americas\u20141993\u20132012. Morb Mort Weekly Rep 2013; 62 (20): 405\u2013408.","journal-title":"Morb Mort Weekly Rep"},{"issue":"7","key":"BFeye2014239_CR31","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e497","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pntd.0000497","volume":"3","author":"L Diawara","year":"2009","unstructured":"Diawara L, Traore MO, Badji A, Bissan Y, Doumbia K, Goita SF et al. Feasibility of onchocerciasis elimination with ivermectin treatment in endemic foci in Africa: first evidence from studies in Mali and Senegal. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2009; 3 (7): e497.","journal-title":"PLoS Negl Trop Dis"},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR32","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"16","DOI":"10.1186\/1478-4505-10-16","volume":"10","author":"SE Meredith","year":"2012","unstructured":"Meredith SE, Cross C, Amazigo UV . Empowering communities in combating river blindness and the role of NGOs: case studies from Cameroon, Mali, Nigeria, and Uganda. Health Res Policy Syst 2012; 10: 16.","journal-title":"Health Res Policy Syst"},{"issue":"17","key":"BFeye2014239_CR33","first-page":"161","volume":"87","author":"WHO","year":"2012","unstructured":"WHO. Global WHO alliance for the elimination of blinding trachoma by 2020. Releve epidemiologique hebdomadaire\/ Section d'hygiene du Secretariat de la Societe des Nations=Weekly epidemiological record \/ Health Section of the Secretariat of the League of Nations 2012; 87 (17): 161\u2013168.","journal-title":"Releve epidemiologique hebdomadaire\/ Section d'hygiene du Secretariat de la Societe des Nations=Weekly epidemiological record \/ Health Section of the Secretariat of the League of Nations"},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR34","first-page":"338","volume":"82","author":"R Baltussen","year":"2004","unstructured":"Baltussen R, Sylla M, Mariotti SP . Cost-effectiveness analysis of cataract surgery: a global and regional analysis. Bull World Health Organ 2004; 82 (5): 338\u2013345.","journal-title":"Bull World Health Organ"},{"issue":"9","key":"BFeye2014239_CR35","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1670","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ophtha.2006.12.013","volume":"114","author":"VC Lansingh","year":"2007","unstructured":"Lansingh VC, Carter MJ, Martens M . Global cost-effectiveness of cataract surgery. Ophthalmology 2007; 114 (9): 1670\u20131678.","journal-title":"Ophthalmology"},{"issue":"6","key":"BFeye2014239_CR36","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"329","DOI":"10.3109\/09286586.2012.717674","volume":"19","author":"K Blanchet","year":"2012","unstructured":"Blanchet K, Gordon I, Gilbert CE, Wormald R, Awan H . How to achieve universal coverage of cataract surgical services in developing countries: lessons from systematic reviews of other services. Ophthal Eepidemiol 2012; 19 (6): 329\u2013339.","journal-title":"Ophthal Eepidemiol"},{"issue":"1","key":"BFeye2014239_CR37","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"10","DOI":"10.1097\/ICU.0b013e3283414f50","volume":"22","author":"R Khanna","year":"2011","unstructured":"Khanna R, Pujari S, Sangwan V . Cataract surgery in developing countries. Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2011; 22 (1): 10\u201314.","journal-title":"Curr Opin Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR38","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"351","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.100526","volume":"60","author":"BM Qureshi","year":"2012","unstructured":"Qureshi BM, Mansur R, Al-Rajhi A, Lansingh V, Eckert K, Hassan K et al. Best practice eye care models. Indian J Ophthalmol 2012; 60 (5): 351\u2013357.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR39","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"396","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.100533","volume":"60","author":"GN Rao","year":"2012","unstructured":"Rao GN, Khanna RC, Athota SM, Rajshekar V, Rani PK . Integrated model of primary and secondary eye care for underserved rural areas: the L V Prasad Eye Institute experience. Indian J Ophthalmol 2012; 60 (5): 396\u2013400.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"6","key":"BFeye2014239_CR40","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"639","DOI":"10.1080\/17441690903539541","volume":"5","author":"S Lewallen","year":"2010","unstructured":"Lewallen S, Thulasiraj RD . Eliminating cataract blindness\u2014how do we apply lessons from Asia to sub-Saharan Africa? Global Public Health 2010; 5 (6): 639\u2013648.","journal-title":"Global Public Health"},{"issue":"7","key":"BFeye2014239_CR41","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"987","DOI":"10.1001\/archopht.1994.01090190135035","volume":"112","author":"G Natchiar","year":"1994","unstructured":"Natchiar G, Robin AL, Thulasiraj RD, Krishnaswamy S . Attacking the backlog of India\u2019s curable blind. The Aravind Eye Hospital model. Arch Ophthalmol 1994; 112 (7): 987\u2013993.","journal-title":"Arch Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"1","key":"BFeye2014239_CR42","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"23","DOI":"10.1046\/j.1442-9071.2003.00595.x","volume":"31","author":"L Dandona","year":"2003","unstructured":"Dandona L, Dandona R, Anand R, Srinivas M, Rajashekar V . Outcome and number of cataract surgeries in India: policy issues for blindness control. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2003; 31 (1): 23\u201331.","journal-title":"Clin Exp Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR43","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e35701","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0035701","volume":"7","author":"RC Khanna","year":"2012","unstructured":"Khanna RC, Pallerla SR, Eeda SS, Gudapati BK, Cassard SD, Rani PK et al. Population based outcomes of cataract surgery in three tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh, India: risk factors for poor outcomes. PLoS One 2012; 7 (5): e35701.","journal-title":"PLoS One"},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR44","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"464","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.100552","volume":"60","author":"R Lindfield","year":"2012","unstructured":"Lindfield R, Vishwanath K, Ngounou F, Khanna RC . The challenges in improving outcome of cataract surgery in low and middle income countries. Indian J Ophthalmol 2012; 60 (5): 464\u2013469.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"1","key":"BFeye2014239_CR45","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"85","DOI":"10.1016\/j.survophthal.2004.10.008","volume":"50","author":"R Thomas","year":"2005","unstructured":"Thomas R, Paul P, Rao GN, Muliyil JP, Mathai A . Present status of eye care in India. Surv Ophthalmol 2005; 50 (1): 85\u2013101.","journal-title":"Surv Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"1","key":"BFeye2014239_CR46","first-page":"35","volume":"43","author":"R Jose","year":"1995","unstructured":"Jose R, Bachani D . World Bank-Assisted Cataract Blindness Control Project. Indian J Ophthalmol 1995; 43 (1): 35\u201343.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR47","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"339","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.55064","volume":"57","author":"R Jose","year":"2009","unstructured":"Jose R, Rathore AS, Rajshekar V, Sachdeva S . Salient features of the National Program for Control of Blindness during the XIth five-year plan period. Indian J Ophthalmol 2009; 57 (5): 339\u2013340.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR48","unstructured":"NPCB. Government of India. Available at \n                    http:\/\/npcb.nic.in\/writereaddata\/mainlinkfile\/File292.pdf\n                    \n                  . (last accessed 30 April 2014)."},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR49","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"432","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.100543","volume":"60","author":"KS Naidoo","year":"2012","unstructured":"Naidoo KS, Jaggernath J . Uncorrected refractive errors. Indian J Ophthalmol 2012; 60 (5): 432\u2013437.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR50","unstructured":"VisionSpring. Available at \n                    http:\/\/visionspring.org\/\n                    \n                  . (last accessed 6 May 2014)."},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR51","unstructured":"IAPB. Refractive Error Working Commitee Document. IAPB: Australia,, 2008."},{"issue":"3","key":"BFeye2014239_CR52","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"343","DOI":"10.1016\/j.diabres.2012.04.025","volume":"97","author":"KR Murthy","year":"2012","unstructured":"Murthy KR, Murthy PR, Kapur A, Owens DR . Mobile diabetes eye care: experience in developing countries. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2012; 97 (3): 343\u2013349.","journal-title":"Diabetes Res Clin Pract"},{"issue":"11","key":"BFeye2014239_CR53","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1425","DOI":"10.1136\/bjo.2007.120659","volume":"91","author":"PK Rani","year":"2007","unstructured":"Rani PK, Raman R, Sharma V, Mahuli SV, Tarigopala A, Sudhir RR et al. Analysis of a comprehensive diabetic retinopathy screening model for rural and urban diabetics in developing countries. Br J Ophthalmol 2007; 91 (11): 1425\u20131429.","journal-title":"Br J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR54","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"428","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.100542","volume":"60","author":"Y Zheng","year":"2012","unstructured":"Zheng Y, He M, Congdon N . The worldwide epidemic of diabetic retinopathy. Indian J Ophthalmol 2012; 60 (5): 428\u2013431.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR55","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"446","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.100546","volume":"60","author":"R Thomas","year":"2012","unstructured":"Thomas R . Glaucoma in developing countries. Indian J Ophthalmol 2012; 60 (5): 446\u2013450.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR56","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"214","DOI":"10.1136\/bjo.2008.152165","volume":"94","author":"R Thomas","year":"2009","unstructured":"Thomas R, Naveen S, Nirmalan P, Parikh R . Detection of ocular disease by a vision center technician and the role of frequency doubling technology perimetry in this setting. Br J Ophthalmol 2009; 94: 214\u2013218.","journal-title":"Br J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"10","key":"BFeye2014239_CR57","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1338","DOI":"10.1038\/sj.eye.6702841","volume":"21","author":"C Gilbert","year":"2007","unstructured":"Gilbert C . Changing challenges in the control of blindness in children. Eye 2007; 21 (10): 1338\u20131343.","journal-title":"Eye"},{"issue":"3","key":"BFeye2014239_CR58","first-page":"227","volume":"79","author":"C Gilbert","year":"2001","unstructured":"Gilbert C, Foster A . Childhood blindness in the context of VISION 2020\u2014the right to sight. Bull World Health Organ 2001; 79 (3): 227\u2013232.","journal-title":"Bull World Health Organ"},{"issue":"10","key":"BFeye2014239_CR59","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1871","DOI":"10.1016\/S0161-6420(02)01183-1","volume":"109","author":"R Dandona","year":"2002","unstructured":"Dandona R, Dandona L, Srinivas M, Giridhar P, Nutheti R, Rao GN . Planning low vision services in India: a population-based perspective. Ophthalmology 2002; 109 (10): 1871\u20131878.","journal-title":"Ophthalmology"},{"issue":"3","key":"BFeye2014239_CR60","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"209","DOI":"10.1111\/cxo.12157","volume":"97","author":"B Ryan","year":"2014","unstructured":"Ryan B . Models of low vision care: past, present and future. Clin Exp Optom 2014; 97 (3): 209\u2013213.","journal-title":"Clin Exp Optom"},{"issue":"3","key":"BFeye2014239_CR61","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"109","DOI":"10.3109\/09286586.2011.560745","volume":"18","author":"PP Chiang","year":"2011","unstructured":"Chiang PP, O'Connor PM, Le Mesurier RT, Keeffe JE . A global survey of low vision service provision. Ophthal Epidemiol 2011; 18 (3): 109\u2013121.","journal-title":"Ophthal Epidemiol"},{"issue":"4","key":"BFeye2014239_CR62","first-page":"1","volume":"25","author":"LP Agarwal","year":"1978","unstructured":"Agarwal LP . National programme for prevention of visual impairment and control of blindness. Indian J Ophthalmol 1978; 25 (4): 1\u20135.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"3","key":"BFeye2014239_CR63","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"257","DOI":"10.1136\/bjo.2004.056937","volume":"89","author":"GV Murthy","year":"2005","unstructured":"Murthy GV, Gupta SK, Bachani D, Jose R, John N . Current estimates of blindness in India. Br J Ophthalmol 2005; 89 (3): 257\u2013260.","journal-title":"Br J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"8","key":"BFeye2014239_CR64","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e2867","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0002867","volume":"3","author":"J Neena","year":"2008","unstructured":"Neena J, Rachel J, Praveen V, Murthy GV . Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness India Study G. Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness in india. PLoS One 2008; 3 (8): e2867.","journal-title":"PLoS One"},{"issue":"3","key":"BFeye2014239_CR65","first-page":"82","volume":"44","author":"D Bachani","year":"2000","unstructured":"Bachani D, Murthy GV, Gupta KS . Rapid assessment of cataract blindness in India. Indian J Public Health 2000; 44 (3): 82\u201389.","journal-title":"Indian J Public Health"},{"issue":"6","key":"BFeye2014239_CR66","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"489","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.42774","volume":"56","author":"G Murthy","year":"2008","unstructured":"Murthy G, Gupta SK, John N, Vashist P . Current status of cataract blindness and Vision 2020: the right to sight initiative in India. Indian J Ophthalmol 2008; 56 (6): 489\u2013494.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"4","key":"BFeye2014239_CR67","first-page":"251","volume":"45","author":"R Dandona","year":"1997","unstructured":"Dandona R, Dandona L, Naduvilath TJ, Nanda A, McCarty CA . Design of a population-based study of visual impairment in India: The Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. Indian J Ophthalmol 1997; 45 (4): 251\u2013257.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR68","first-page":"908","volume":"42","author":"L Dandona","year":"2001","unstructured":"Dandona L, Dandona R, Srinivas M, Giridhar P, Vilas K, Prasad MN et al. Blindness in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2001; 42 (5): 908\u2013916.","journal-title":"Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci"},{"issue":"4","key":"BFeye2014239_CR69","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"373","DOI":"10.1136\/bjo.86.4.373","volume":"86","author":"R Dandona","year":"2002","unstructured":"Dandona R, Dandona L, Srinivas M, Giridhar P, Prasad MN, Vilas K et al. Moderate visual impairment in India: the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. Br J Ophthalmol 2002; 86 (4): 373\u2013377.","journal-title":"Br J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"2","key":"BFeye2014239_CR70","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"84","DOI":"10.1046\/j.1442-6404.2002.00492.x","volume":"30","author":"R Dandona","year":"2002","unstructured":"Dandona R, Dandona L, Srinivas M, Giridhar P, McCarty CA, Rao GN . Population-based assessment of refractive error in India: the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2002; 30 (2): 84\u201393.","journal-title":"Clin Exp Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"2","key":"BFeye2014239_CR71","first-page":"145","volume":"50","author":"R Dandona","year":"2002","unstructured":"Dandona R, Dandona L, Kovai V, Giridhar P, Prasad MN, Srinivas M . Population-based study of spectacles use in southern India. Indian J Ophthalmol 2002; 50 (2): 145\u2013155.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR72","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"589","DOI":"10.1016\/S0008-4182(04)80023-1","volume":"39","author":"GN Rao","year":"2004","unstructured":"Rao GN . An infrastructure model for the implementation of VISION 2020: the right to sight. Can J Ophthalmol 2004; 39: 589\u2013594.","journal-title":"Can J Ophthalmol"},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR73","first-page":"1912","volume":"12","author":"S Kuruganti","year":"2012","unstructured":"Kuruganti S, Mekala J, Williams JD, Krishnaiah S, Rao GN, Rani PK . Preventive eye health approach and elimination of avoidable blindness in remote rural areas\u2014a vision health guardian approach. Rural Remote Health 2012; 12: 1912.","journal-title":"Rural Remote Health"},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR74","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"487","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.100558","volume":"60","author":"V Kovai","year":"2012","unstructured":"Kovai V, Rao GN, Holden B . Key factors determining success of primary eye care through vision centres in rural India: patients\u2019 perspectives. Indian J Ophthalmol 2012; 60 (5): 487\u2013491.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"5","key":"BFeye2014239_CR75","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"407","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.67056","volume":"58","author":"V Kovai","year":"2010","unstructured":"Kovai V, Rao GN, Holden B, Sannapaneni K, Bhattacharya SK, Khanna R . Comparison of patient satisfaction with services of vision centers in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian J Ophthalmol 2010; 58 (5): 407\u2013413.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"issue":"4","key":"BFeye2014239_CR76","first-page":"263","volume":"46","author":"L Dandona","year":"1998","unstructured":"Dandona L, Dandona R, Shamanna BR, Naduvilath TJ, Rao GN . Developing a model to reduce blindness in India: The International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye Care. Indian J Ophthalmol 1998; 46 (4): 263\u2013268.","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR77","unstructured":"System AEC. Aravind Eye Care System. Available at \n                    http:\/\/www.aravind.org\/communityoutreach\/primaryeyecarecentres.aspx\n                    \n                  . (last accessed 30 April 2014) 2014."},{"issue":"2","key":"BFeye2014239_CR78","first-page":"12","volume":"12","author":"V Vijayakumar","year":"2013","unstructured":"Vijayakumar V . Primary eye care services through IT enabled vision centres. ACES, Illumination 2013; 12 (2): 12\u201315.","journal-title":"ACES, Illumination"},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR79","unstructured":"PremAnand S . Vision Centre Program\u2014Tripura, A TeleOphthalmology Project. Team IL&FS-Health Initiat. Available at \n                    http:\/\/www.cips.org.in\/public-sector-systems-government-innovations\/documents\/Tripura-Telemedicine-Initiative.pdf\n                    \n                  . (last accessed 6 May 2014)."},{"issue":"68","key":"BFeye2014239_CR80","first-page":"117","volume":"21","author":"A Sudhan","year":"2008","unstructured":"Sudhan A . \u2018Vision Centre\u2019 as a strategy to provide eye care services to underserved populations: results from Satna district of Madhya Pradesh, India. J Community Eye Health\u2014Indian Suppl 2008; 21 (68): 117\u2013118.","journal-title":"J Community Eye Health\u2014Indian Suppl"},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR81","unstructured":"BHV Institute. Vision Centre Development. Available at \n                    http:\/\/www.brienholdenvision.org\/global-eye-care\/vision-centre-development.html\n                    \n                  . (last accessed 6 May 2014) 2014."},{"issue":"56","key":"BFeye2014239_CR82","first-page":"120","volume":"18","author":"BR Shamanna","year":"2005","unstructured":"Shamanna BR, Nirmalan PK, Saravanan S . Roles and responsibilities in the secondary level eye care model. Community Eye Health\/Int Centre Eye Health 2005; 18 (56): 120\u2013121.","journal-title":"Community Eye Health\/Int Centre Eye Health"},{"key":"BFeye2014239_CR83","unstructured":"WHO World Report on Disability. WHO, 2011."}],"container-title":["Eye"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/eye2014239.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/eye2014239","content-type":"text\/html","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/eye2014239.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2023,5,18]],"date-time":"2023-05-18T17:22:53Z","timestamp":1684430573000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/eye2014239"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2015,1]]},"references-count":83,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2015,1]]}},"alternative-id":["BFeye2014239"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/eye.2014.239","relation":{},"ISSN":["0950-222X","1476-5454"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0950-222X","type":"print"},{"value":"1476-5454","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2015,1]]},"assertion":[{"value":"16 May 2014","order":1,"name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"2 June 2014","order":2,"name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"8 January 2015","order":3,"name":"first_online","label":"First Online","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"The author declares no conflict of interest.","order":1,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Competing interests"}}]}}