Community Engagement as a Tool for Improving Efficiency of Primary Eye Care Delivery: Case Studies from Two Different Models

This chapter offers instructors in higher education some basic tools and elements of course design for interreligious encounter in the undergraduate classroom. Aiming at practice over theory, it provides practical suggestions for fostering interreligious understanding from the first day of class through the end of the semester. These suggestions include the use of guest speakers, interdisciplinary case studies, in-class reflections, and interreligious community engagement (i.e., “service learning”), among others. Further, it provides a concise bibliography of basic introductory texts for both students and instructors in the areas of comparative theology, theologies of religions and religious pluralisms, and interreligious studies and dialogue.

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The optometrist and primary eye care

British Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.1136/bjo.81.2.100 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 81 (2) ◽

pp. 100-101 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A EWBANK

Keyword(s):

Eye Care ◽

Primary Eye Care

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Economic Analysis of Primary Eye Care Services Provided through Vision Centers in Eastern India

Ophthalmic Epidemiology ◽

10.1080/09286586.2019.1651342 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 439-447

Author(s):

Prem Kumar SG ◽

Sandip Banerjee ◽

Sushami Pal ◽

Sabitra Kundu ◽

Sukanta Mishra ◽

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Keyword(s):

Economic Analysis ◽

Eastern India ◽

Eye Care ◽

Primary Eye Care ◽

Care Services

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Light as an ambient material in transformative urban “night” spaces

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/20196403011 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 64 ◽

pp. 03011

Author(s):

Meliti D. Dikeos

Keyword(s):

Community Engagement ◽

Case Studies ◽

Community Support ◽

Specific Site ◽

Unique Case ◽

The Subject

This study explores the subject of design and community engagement with regard to light as a transformative material in urban “night” spaces. Four unique case studies, each of which originated under the auspices of meeting specific site purposes or needs, nevertheless all represent the successful coming together of design, local suitability and ultimately, community support and participation.

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Migraine Screening in Primary Eye Care Practice: Current Behaviors and the Impact of Clinician Education

Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain ◽

10.1111/head.13920 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 60 (8) ◽

pp. 1817-1829

Author(s):

Bao N. Nguyen ◽

Sumeer Singh ◽

Laura E. Downie ◽

Allison M. McKendrick

Keyword(s):

Care Practice ◽

Eye Care ◽

Primary Eye Care ◽

Clinician Education ◽

The Impact

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Estimated number of ophthalmologists worldwide (International Council of Ophthalmology update): will we meet the needs?

British Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-314336 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 104 (4) ◽

pp. 588-592 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Serge Resnikoff ◽

Van Charles Lansingh ◽

Lindsey Washburn ◽

William Felch ◽

Tina-Marie Gauthier ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cataract Surgery ◽

Visual Impairment ◽

Low Income ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Low Income Countries ◽

Gdp Per Capita ◽

Prevalence Rates ◽

Eye Care ◽

Care Needs ◽

Per Capita

Background/aimsTo estimate 2015 global ophthalmologist data and analyse their relationship to income groups, prevalence rates of blindness and visual impairment and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.MethodsOnline surveys were emailed to presidents/chairpersons of national societies of ophthalmology and Ministry of Health representatives from all 194 countries to capture the number and density (per million population) of ophthalmologists, the number/density performing cataract surgery and refraction, and annual ophthalmologist population growth trends. Correlations between these data and income group, GDP per capita and prevalence rates of blindness and visual impairment were analysed.ResultsIn 2015, there were an estimated 232 866 ophthalmologists in 194 countries. Income was positively associated with ophthalmologist density (a mean 3.7 per million population in low-income countries vs a mean 76.2 in high-income countries). Most countries reported positive growth (94/156; 60.3%). There was a weak, inverse correlation between the prevalence of blindness and the ophthalmologist density. There were weak, positive correlations between the density of ophthalmologists performing cataract surgery and GDP per capita and the prevalence of blindness, as well as between GDP per capita and the density of ophthalmologists doing refractions.ConclusionsAlthough the estimated global ophthalmologist workforce appears to be growing, the appropriate distribution of the eye care workforce and the development of comprehensive eye care delivery systems are needed to ensure that eye care needs are universally met.

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