One of a series dealing with community services for handicapped children, this guide for public health personnel gives problems common to all types of handicapping conditions, a general philosophy of community services, and an outline of guiding principles on which to base a community program. The topics covered are concepts, facts, causes, and prevention of eye defects and visual problems, including discussions of the numbers of eye-handicapped children and the availability of services needed; case finding, the locating of children in infancy, preschool, and school age groups, and vision screening and testing programs; and diagnosis and planning for care including such appraisals as psychosocial and educational evaluations. The following are also considered: treatment; guidance and education; special services and facilities, including practices in operating services for special education; the organization of community resources, including the integrating and coordinating of community services; research; and program evaluation. Two appendixes give vocabulary terms related to the eye and lists of national and state organizations for the visually handicapped. (IM)