Table 3.

Eye care personnel-to-population ratios by LGA compared with WHO recommended ratios

	Enugu North	Enugu South	Enugu East	Total (Enugu Urban)	WHO recommended ratio
Population	218 000	210 000	278 000	707 000	--
Ophthalmologist	1:17 000	1:53 000	0:278 000	1:42 000	1:500 000
Optometrist	1:24 000	1:26 000	1:278 000	1:39 000	1:500 000
Ophthalmic nurse	1:9 000	0.210 000	0.278 000	1:28 000	1:400 000
Primary eye care trainer	1:36 000	0:210 000	0.278 000	1:118 000	1: 1 000 000
Community health extension worker	1:6 000	1:7 000	1:8 000	1:7 000	1:1 000 000

Source: Eye care workforce survey in Enugu State, 2006