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Short Course in Tropical Ophthalmology

This three day course is aimed primarily at ophthalmologists both in the UK and overseas wishing to gain more information on eye diseases found in the tropics.

Content

The primary purposes of the workshop, will be to familiarise participants with:

• The main causes of blindness in the world
• The clinical presentation and management of the following diseases: Trachoma, Onchocerciasis, Vitamin A deficiency and Measles, Ophthalmia neonatorum, HIV and the eye, Leprosy

The course programme will introduce participants to the Global VISION 2020 initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness, explaining what it is and how it is being implemented.

The course will be taught by staff of the International Centre for Eye Health in the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases with experience in community eye health in many parts of the developing world will give instruction on the course. A comprehensive manual will be provided to accompany the presentations.

I thank London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine for cooperation.