Eye Health

Eye Health Publications

Links to Eye Health Publications

National Framework for Action to Promote Eye Health and Prevent Avoidable Blindness and Vision Loss
This document sets out a strategic National Framework for Action for the promotion of eye health and the prevention of avoidable blindness.

Eye Health in Australia
‘Eye Health in Australia’ has been prepared as a background paper to the ‘National Framework for Action to Promote Eye Health and Prevent Avoidable Blindness and Vision Loss’.

Guidelines for the public health management of trachoma in Australia
These guidelines have been produced by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) and detail recommendations to ensure consistent trachoma screening, control measures and data collection in Australia.

A Guide to Australian Eye Health Data
'A Guide to Australian Eye Health Data' was produced by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and provides information on data sources that are relevant to assessing prevalence and outcomes of eye diseases and injuries and eye health care utilisation.

Final report - Risk factors for eye disease and injury
This literature review has been prepared by Biotext Pty Ltd for the National Health and Medical Research Council. The aim was to identify risk factors for eye disease and injury, and the measures that the general public can take to prevent or reduce the risk of eye disease and injury. This report examines the evidence relating to the validity of risk or causal factors for eye disease and injury such as tobacco, alcohol, nutrition, infections, age or ageing, ultraviolet (UV) damage, injury and medication side effects.