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ReviewThe Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia2026

Strategies for strengthening eye care in India: a consensus-based recommendations.

Taraprasad Das, Rohit Khanna, Radhika Krishnan, Umang Mathur, Somasheila Murthy, Maneck Nicholson, Dhivya Ramasamy, Varsha Rathi, Thulsiraj D Ravilla, Shalinder Sabherwal

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Review in The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Taraprasad DasAnant Bajaj Retina Institute- Srimati Kanuri Shantamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
Rohit KhannaAllen Foster Community Eye Health Research Centre, Gullapalli Pratibha Rao International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye Care, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
Radhika KrishnanDepartment of Public Health, Shantilal Shanghvi Eye Institute, Mumbai, India.
Umang MathurDr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi, India.
Somasheila MurthyShantilal Shanghvi Eye Institute, Mumbai, India.
Maneck NicholsonDepartment of Public Health, Shantilal Shanghvi Eye Institute, Mumbai, India.
Dhivya RamasamyLAICO - Aravind Eye Care System, Madurai, India.
Varsha RathiAllen Foster Community Eye Health Research Centre, Gullapalli Pratibha Rao International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye Care, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
Thulsiraj D RavillaLAICO - Aravind Eye Care System, Madurai, India.
Shalinder SabherwalDr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi, India.

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Abstract

India is committed to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness "2030 In Sight" recommendations to improve eye health and visual impairment. Public health experts in India were invited to discuss and recommend strategies to reduce blindness by 2030 and consolidate the gains related to quality eye care by 2047. The experts reviewed the World Report on Vision, WHO's 2030 In Sight strategy, and the status of eye care in India, drawing on published literature and policy documents. They proposed 10 interlinked strategic pillars: universal coverage, human resources, financial sustainability, equity, partnerships, health information systems, quality care, elderly and marginalised eyecare, technology adoption, and monitoring of key indices. Using the Likert scale the experts arrived at consensus on the following recommendations: task shifting, measuring quality eyecare indicators, integrating health services, leveraging technology, expanding cashless services, and improving referral eyecare system. The recommendations also include target-oriented spending, centralised management of available resources, and interministerial commitment. Funding: Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation, Hyderabad, India.

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2030 In SightEye healthHealth strategyIndia

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PMID42609562
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