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Need and Role of Optometry in India

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Need and Role of Optometry in India

Our Geography

Our History

British Imperialism

Environment

Our Size

Our composition

Population of India

Distribution of Population

Population Comparison

Population growth in states

Migration ?

Migration

Loss to the country

Indian Economy

Distribution of Economy

Per Capita Income

Poverty

Agriculture Sector

Natural resources

Literacy rate

Life Expectancy

Elderly population by 2050

Global Distribution of Blindness with Age

Core strength of India

Density

Blindness and Low Vision

Causes of Blindness Worldwide

Cataract

Trachoma

Onchocerciasis

HIV/AIDS

HIV in India

Most infected

Child Blindness

Nutritional Blindness

Uncorrected Refractive Error

Will India be a Developed nation by 2020

Good Vision affects

Good Vision is important for all

Good Vision is important for all

Good Vision is responsible for Socio - economic development

To Provide good Vision is a challenge

Top Priority

Causes of Vision impairment

Insufficient Eye care professionals

Ophthalmologists and Optometrists

Ophthalmologists : Optometrists

Insufficient Optometrists

Insufficient Optometrists

Model of Eye Care in developed World

Optometry is Autonomous

Optometry is " Educated

Optometry is "Regulated "

Optometry is not " Paramedical

Optometrists are Primary Health Care practitioner of Eye and Visual system

Recognition by WHO in Vision 2020

Functional Blindness has more socio-economic Impact

Practice of Optometry

Definition of Optometry in India

Optometry has more Role to play in India

Indian Optometrists deserve equality

Follow Israel theory

Optometry is cost effective for the Government and people

Our Opportunity ( WHO Initiative 2020)

Urgent need of Vision Council

Learn the Chinese Way

Thank You

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Optometry Schools

Distribution of Optometry Schools

Role of Optometrists

Definition of Optometry ( WCO)

Opposition by Medical Profession

Starting point

Role of Optometrists

We need the Government support

We need Industry support

Benefits

Vision 2020

Thank you

Population growth in Metros

Author: Dr. Ajeet Bhardwaj