• Listservs
  
• Newsletters
  
• Discussion forums
  
• Websites
  

The information provided is not just the listing of the weblinks but it also provides information on how to join these listserves, newsletters and discussion forum with all the contact details.

For quick-and -easy access to the users, Vision 2020 e-resource uses two broad headings in order to classify the weblinks. They are

• Weblinks type - Lists the types of weblinks
  
• Category - Lists the topics in which the above weblinks are been classified
  

1. Eye Care personnel - Lists weblinks related to different eye disorders
   
   
2. Eye Clinics/Hospitals - Lists quite a number of eye hospital sites and clinic sites
   
   
3. INGO/Eye Care Associates - Lists the major eye care associations related to eye care service delivery
   
   
4. General Eye Care Information
   
   
   • Clinical - provides clinical information weblinks
     
     
   • Patient Education - provides patient education weblinks
     
     
   • Journals - provides links to online journal sites
     
     
5. Research - Lists the research sites exists in eye care
   
   

How to start the search?

Users are expected to checkmark the boxes that are relevant to their search in each column (i.e. weblinks type and Category) and then click on the Submit icon to submit their request. The Select All icon will automatically place checkmarks in all the boxes under that particular column. The Clear All icon will automatically clear the checkmarks in boxes under that column.

Sample Search

Take a look at it by clicking on



This link leads you to the Weblinks page. To search the details you can for example:

Under "Weblinks type" select "Listservs" (click on the box)

Under "Categories" select "Eye Care Personnel (click on the "+" button)" and within it Retina and then click on "Submit" button. This process is to narrow down your search by the category of the Eye diseases.



You would then see a listing of Listservs currently made available. For each product we have provided the "Content" which tells you what that Listservs is about and also the details on how to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to that list.

We are eager to hear any feedback or suggestions about its user-friendliness. Our aim is to make this site as useful and as easy-to-use as possible for you. And with your help we can make it happen!

Cataract FAQ

Abstract: The Cataract counselling guidelines deals about the responsibilities of patient counsellors in counselling individual or groups of patients and the role of patient counselling coordinators, training required, departmental duties and the challenges faced by the patient counsellors. A set of frequently asked counselling guidelines queries help counsellors in counselling the patients in an efficient way. The three stages of counselling such as preoperative, postoperative and surgery guidelines are also dealt with the video coverage on the phaco and routine method.

Guideline: The Cataract Counselling Guidelines helps the patient counsellors and counselling coordinators to train themselves in counselling, to know their responsibilities, to educate patients on the nature of cataract, preoperative preparation, and surgical procedure and the outcome, non-technical postoperative instructions etc.

Please have a look at the product here: Cataract FAQ