Management of common eye conditions in a primary health care setting: A guide for South Sudan health workers

Management of common eye conditions in a primary health care setting: A guide for South Sudan health workers

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South Sudan has a huge burden of blindness with an estimated prevalence in excess of 1.5% and it is a common reason for patients attending a primary care facility [1].Seventy five percent of this blindness can be MOST150 Coaxial Mercedes Pre-Amp prevented or treated by properly trained middle cadre eye health worker working with simple diagnostic tools in a primary health care setting or by referring to secondary care in a timely manner.In addition to the common causes of visual loss South Sudan suffers with the burden of two infectious diseases, Trachoma predominantly to the East of the Nile and Onchocerciasis MAXI CAL to the West of the Nile [2].It is therefore crucial that the following simple measures are applied at a community level to prevent eye disease and avert blindness.