Strengthening pediatric ophthalmology in low-income countries.

There is a pressing need for pediatric eye care in low-income countries. Pediatric ophthalmologists from high-income countries can collaborate with local eye care teams to address pressing needs by jointly providing medical or surgical care, codeveloping training programs for local professionals, and supporting initiatives to acquire equipment or enhance infrastructure. Such efforts are maximized through long-term professional relationships with a goal of understanding and strengthening local eye care service and infrastructure. It is important that changes be sustainable so that these needs can be met on a long-term basis.