Impact of Vision Centres on achieving universal eye health coverage: prevalence, coverage and utilisation of eye care services in Southern India
VCs greatly enhance eye care in rural and underserved areas. Residents near VCs had lower prevalence of VI, higher utilisation and better coverage compared with those farther away, demonstrating the model's effectiveness in improving eye care access and affordability.
Authors
- Sachin Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9459-5233)
- Ashok Vardhan
- Thulasiraj Ravilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1935-7443)
- Vinoth Kumar Rajendran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9161-5198)
- Ramalakshmi Raman
- Abhinaya Bharath
Institutions
- Sri Venkateswara University (IN)
- Cornell University (US)
- Sinai Hospital (US)
- Aravind Eye Hospital (IN)
- Sri Venkateswara Medical College and Ruia Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo-2024-326637
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Lions Clubs International Foundation
- Seva Foundation