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2014 National Ophthalmology Conference opens

More than 1,000 domestic and international doctors came together at the 2014 National Ophthalmology Conference, which opened in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on October 30.

More than 1,000 domestic and international doctors came together at the2014 National Ophthalmology Conference, which opened in the CentralHighlands province of Dak Lak on October 30.

The three-day event, organised by the Vietnam OphthalmologicalSociety (VOS), provides a chance for experts to share experiences andthe latest research on blindness prevention, eye treatment and surgery.

Dozens of reports on blindness and eye caretargets for 2020 were presented during the plenary session. Expertssuggested increasing cataract surgery, lowering the rate of refractiveerrors, and limiting the complications of diabetes.

According to VOS, 3.1 percent of Vietnamese people suffer fromblindness, including 409,000 people over the age of 50. Meanwhile,around 3 million children have refractive eye disorders, and the numberof glaucoma and diabetes patients is increasing.

Last year, nearly 200,000 people received cataract surgery and over 43,000 people were treated for glaucoma.

The ophthalmology sector strives to reduce the ratio of blindness inover-50-year-olds to 2.35 percent in 2019 and set up eye 8-9 carecentres for children.-VNA

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