Title: Epidemiology of eye disease
Description: This unique book is a comprehensive, in-depth coverage of the epidemiology of the world's major blinding eye diseases, written by internationally acclaimed experts in each field. Edited by world-renowned epidemiologists and ophthalmologists, each chapter describes the biology, pathology, epidemiology, risk factors and new research avenues for the leading causes of visual loss. New chapters include the epidemiology of Dry Eye and the economics of visual loss, as well as program issues for reaching the goal of eliminating avoidable blindness by 2020. This book is for any eye care practitioner interested in public health, and should be part of the library of any public health discipline with a focus on improving eye health worldwide.
Subjects: Epidemology, Eye, Diseases, Prevention and control, Blindness, Eye, diseases, Eye Diseases, Epidemiology, Prevention & control, Vision Screening, Organization & administration