A toolkit for glaucoma management in Africa

Abstract

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible vision
impairment worldwide and the burden is largely in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) where about 4% of adults aged 40
years and above have the condition1. Clinic-based data
have increasingly shown younger adults presenting with
severe glaucoma.
In February 2019, a strategic stakeholders’
workshop was organised by Light for the World, in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Discussions at this workshop
led to the development of the first Toolkit for Glaucoma
Management in Africa. The practical toolkit is a guide
on: “Where do I start from, in developing glaucoma care
services?” Its development was made possible thanks to
funding from Light for the World and the Else Kröner-
Fresenius-Stiftung.