Urban insight: A high level of undiagnosed need reflect limited access to and availability of eye care services in South Africa

04 June 2015

Findings from an urban community optometry clinic in a poor area of Johannesburg, South Africa (SA), highlighted a high level of undiagnosed need, raising questions concerning access to and availability of eye-care services in SA. It is imperative that we understand vision as a requisite for poverty alleviation, and the need for a public health approach to service deliver