Access to ophthalmologic care in Thailand: A regional analysis

• Main Authors: Christopher B. Estopinal, Somsanguan Ausayakhun, Sakarin Ausayakhun, Choeng Jirawison, S. Joy Bhosai, Todd P. Margolis, Jeremy D. Keenan
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84885010092&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/52809
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Purpose: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that Southeast Asian countries have ≥1 ophthalmologist per 100,000 persons, equally distributed in urban and rural areas. However, regional patterns of eye care have been poorly characterized. This study investigates the distribution of ophthal...