Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Low income countries bear 90% of the burden of avoidable blindness. In particular, glaucoma is one of the major causes of visual impairment. Early detection is critical to avoid irreversible blindness due to this underdiagnosed disease. Mobile and connected technologies yield potentia
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Low income countries bear 90% of the burden of avoidable blindness
An additional of three themes were identified in the third iteration which were formulated as paradoxes(“Money is not an issue, yet there is no money for glaucoma”, “Shortage of eye health care, yet the work is repeated over and over”, “The willing but uncooperative patient tested by the willing but unexperienced nurse”)
We found that eye care beyond treating infections and Trachoma Trachealis (TT) is not well integrated into the primary level of health care
Summary
Low income countries bear 90% of the burden of avoidable blindness. In particular, glaucoma is one of the major causes of visual impairment. Mobile and connected technologies yield potential to support early detection To realize this potential, they should be designed from a deep understanding of the needs of the local population, and the challenges unique to lowincome countries. CONCLUSION: Findings from this research bear the potential to inspire future designs of mobile health solutions targeting rural communities in Ethiopia and other LICs. According to the World Health Organization, 285 million people worldwide suffer from visual impairment, of which 39 million are fully blind [1]. Low-income countries (LICs) bear a large proportion of the burden of avoidable blindness [1] Ethiopia is such a LIC with a high prevalence of visual impairment and blindness [3].
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