Administration of Vitamin A to children at risk, surveys to determine prevalence of xerophthalmia and effects of Vitamin A, nutrition education and Vitamin A fortification. Integration of primary eye care into primary health care services since l980. Collaborated with government of the Philippines in initiating rehabilitation services on a countrywide basis, and with Indonesia for an integrated education programme. Currently has a major research programme on the problem of cataract blindness. Provides services to the visually handicapped and incurably blind.
Extensive collaboration is maintained with WHO in activities related to prevention of blindness.
It is also coauthoring with the Partnership Committee the development of a global plan for trachoma control. Work commenced to revise and reprint a brochure entitled Find, treat and prevent vitamin A deficiency .