J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1973 Sep;14(3):223-227.
Suggestion to Inauguration of the Society for the Prevention of Blindness(to-be)
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Sacred Heart Hospital, Chung-Ang University Medical School, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Purposes of the prevention of blindness are considered in manifold. In view of the increasing number of the blind in this community, activities for the prevention of blindness would be placed on the higher position in health problem. Modern concepts of application of prevention in ophthalmology are introduced and the importance of preventive research in ophthalmology is emphasized. A plan of organization for the prevention of blindness (to-be) in Korea under the auspices of the Korean Ophthalmological Society is suggested.
