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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

This Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services training course is available online for six weeks. This online course is taught by Dr. Daksha Patel and Dr. Priya Morjaria. The course syllabus was created by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and delivered via the FutureLearn platform.

Gain knowledge about worldwide vision loss and how to strategy effective eye treatment with this online course for healthcare professionals. There are 285 million blind or visually impaired people in the world. 75% of this is preventable, with 90% occurring in low- and middle-income countries. This online course highlights the key facts about preventable vision loss and the development to address it. You will learn about global loss of vision as well as how to plan strong eye care with the help of this online course.

The Highlights

Six weeks online course
Four hours per week
Digital certification when eligible
Access to course materials
Learn at your own pace

Programme Offerings

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine designed syllabus
Intermediate level
and Tests to check your learning

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 2763	yes	Futurelearn

The Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services certification fees and candidates' recommended learning techniques have an effect. The limited access option grants you special access to the path but does not include a certificate. On the other hand, course subscription and buy-out options enable self-paced learning, complete access to all improvement aspects, and instant access to over a thousand other courses. The only distinction is that the buy-out option comes with both a printed as well as a digital completion certificate, whereas the subscription method only comes with a digital completion certificate. The following charges are detailed in the table below:

Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services certification Fee Structure

Description	Amount
Limited Access	Free
Buy Course	Rs. 2,763/one-off payment
Subscribe & Save	Rs. 1,100/month

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

Completion of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine's Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services certification by the FutureLearn platform. Applicants must pass three-quarters of all syllabus phases and evaluations to be eligible for the certificate.

What you will learn

After the completion of this Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services certification syllabus, participants will describe the global and local scope and causes of visual impairment and blindness. You will be able to assess the key public health control strategies for reinforcing service delivery for eye disease and refractive error in your local setting and apply the planning process essentials for implementation in your setting. You will examine the significance of Vision 2020: the Right to Sight initiative and the Global Action Plan 2014-2019 to your local context. You will also examine the significance of monitoring and evaluation in the effective management of an eye care service.

Who it is for

OpticianOphthalmologistHealthcare Administrator

The Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services online course is designed for all healthcare providers, health managers, and NGO staff who are interested in or have some experience with, eye care health services.

Admission Details

Students may take the following steps to gain admission to Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services certification course classes:

Step 1: Follow the official URL: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/global-blindness

Step 2: Participants must create an account on the FutureLearn website.

Step 3: Admission is only confirmed after the participant has registered and logged in.

The Syllabus

Instructors

LSHTM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Who wrote the syllabus for this Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services online course?

The course syllabus was created by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and delivered via the FutureLearn platform.

2: Who are the instructors for this certification online course?

Dr. Daksha Patel ( Lead Educator) and Dr. Priya Morjaria (Co-Lead Educator) are the instructors for this online course.

3: What are the requirements for obtaining a certificate of completion?

To be qualified for the certificate, aspirants must pass at least 90% of all tests and total perceived stages.

4: How long will this Global Blindness: Planning and Managing Eye Care Services certification online course last?

This is a six-week online course that requires four hours of work per week.

5: Who will gain from this online course?

Applicants for this online program have to be health professionals, health managers, NGO staff with an interest and some experience of, eye care health services.