This article analyzes the role, training, deployment, and supervision of non-physician cataract surgeons across Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting significant variation in their use and challenges in their integration into eye care systems.
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Resources
At KCCO, we believe that sharing practical knowledge is just as powerful as delivering care.
Our growing resource library supports eye care professionals, program managers, policymakers, researchers and educators across Africa with tools designed to strengthen systems, train teams and scale sustainable impact.
Whether you’re developing a national plan, launching a hospital program, or conducting training in remote areas. These resources are built to inform and empower your work.
Research & Reports
Articles on Eye Care or Ophthalmology [1995–2018] – Sudan
This collection features eye health research in Sudan from 1995 to 2018, focusing heavily on trachoma and related public health interventions. It also includes studies on childhood blindness, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and ocular disease surveillance among displaced populations and refugees.
Articles on Eye Care or Ophthalmology [1995–2018] – Tanzania
This bibliography compiles research from 1995 to 2018 related to eye care in Tanzania, highlighting topics such as blindness prevalence, cataract services, trachoma elimination efforts, child eye health, and integration of primary eye care within the broader health system.
Articles on Eye Care or Ophthalmology [1995–2018] – Uganda
This compilation highlights eye health research in Uganda from 1995 to 2018, covering topics such as blindness, cataract services, childhood eye conditions, glaucoma, HIV-related eye diseases, onchocerciasis, and public health interventions.
Articles on Eye Care or Ophthalmology [1995–2018] – Zambia
This collection presents research on eye care in Zambia from 1995 to 2018, covering blindness surveys, cataract and pediatric eye care, vitamin A deficiency, trachoma, diabetic retinopathy, malaria-related vision issues, and health system evaluations.