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Paediatric Eye Care in Nepal

Srijana Adhikari

    Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology : a Biannual Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal of the Nepal Ophthalmic Society : NEPJOPH
    |February 19, 2026
    PubMed

    Insights

    Pediatric eye care is crucial for infant and child development, ensuring healthy vision to meet developmental milestones. Early and continuous eye care throughout childhood prevents lifelong impacts of childhood blindness.

    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology and developmental pediatrics.
    • Focuses on visual development in early life stages.

    Background:

    • Visual development is integral to infant and child development.
    • Healthy vision is essential for achieving developmental milestones.
    • Childhood blindness has significant long-term economic and psychosocial consequences.

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