This book is designed to serve as a step-by-step approach to eye care, for use by health workers involved in the primary eye care of leprosy patients. Concisely written and highly illustrated with color pictures, it serves as an essential reference for health workers and paramedical workers in their care of leprosy patients.
This book is designed to be used as a companion volume to Training Health Workers to Recognize, Treat, Refer and Educate Patients about Ocular Leprosy.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Goals of the Manual
- Eye Care
- Vision Screening
- Recognizing and Treating Ocular Complications
- Other Common Eye Conditions
- Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Ocular Complications
- Acknowledgements
- Quick Guide to Eye Care in Leprosy
