The advantages of ophthalmology and blindness prevention in health reforms.
- VernacularTitle:眼科及防盲在医疗改革示范中的优势
- Author:
Liang XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
model of blindness prevention;
health reforms
- From:
Ophthalmology in China
1993;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The primary eye care service is still absent in most of primary medical organizations in present China.Since imaging examinations provide main contribution to the diagnosis of eye diseases,ophthalmology and blindness prevention have technical predominance and requiring market in the field of telemedicine or e-healthy.We have explored different paradigms of blindness prevention according to variable levels of the region economy and medical conditions.In the urban community,the paradigm for preventable blindness has been adopted,and however,in the rural areas,the paradigm for curable blindness has been taken.It should be advocated to combine the primary eye care with the primary healthy care.It is in favor of sharing information,enhancing efficiency,improving quality, as well as entire orientation management to carry out digitalized ophthalmology regional cooperative medical service.Moreover,governmental leading function and policy sustaining are needed to complete the reform.
