01474nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260003400042653005700076653002100133653002800154100001300182700001400195245010000209856009200309300001200401490000700413520083500420022002501255       2022                            d  bOxford University Press (OUP)10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aGeneral Medicine10aHealth (social science)1 aYasmin S1 aSchmidt E00aPrimary eye care: opportunities for health system strengthening and improved access to services  uhttps://academic.oup.com/inthealth/article-pdf/14/Supplement_1/i37/43288565/ihab062.pdf  ai37-i400 v143 a<p>Primary eye care (PEC) is a vital component of primary healthcare (PHC) and is the cornerstone for the progress towards universal eye health coverage. While the concept of PEC is not new, with the increased focus of the global eye-health agenda on equity and people-centred care, it is critical to review experiences of delivering PEC in low- and middle-income countries and to identify common lessons learnt. This commentary builds on the available evidence and focuses specifically on three recently published evaluations of PEC in Sightsavers-supported programmes in Tanzania, Sierra Leone and Pakistan. It argues that systems thinking is critical in the delivery of PEC interventions, as only this approach can ensure that the integration of PEC into PHC is delivered in a comprehensive, coherent and sustainable way.</p>
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