In many parts of the world weak health systems make it difficult to address the underlying causes of blindness from DR. Understanding the health system may guide the planning for strategies for prevention of blindness from DR.
By the end of this module you should be able to:
- Apply the concept of universal health coverage/universal eye health to diabetes eye health
- Compare strong and weak health systems for diabetes/DR
- Plan for a service to reduce vision loss from DR
- Appraise the role of the patient in the health system
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Control of Diabetic Retinopathy 