- ►nih.gov Z Wadud, H Kuper, S Polack, R Lindfield, MR … - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 - bjo.bmj.com Results: 4868 people were examined (response rate 91.9%). The prevalence of
bilateral blindness was 2.9% (95% confidence interval (CI) 2.4% to 3.5%), that
of severe visual impairment was 1.6% (95% CI 1.2% to 2.0%) and that of ... Cited by 25 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
- ►v2020la.org [PDF] ME Nano, HD Nano, JM Mugica, JC Silva, G … - Ophthalmic epidemiology, 2006 - informahealthcare.com Aim: To present results of a rapid assessment on visual impairment due to
cataract and on cataract surgical services in the Northwestern districts of
Buenos Aires, Argentina. These results will enable health managers to plan ... Cited by 18 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
W Mathenge, J Nkurikiye, H Limburg, H Kuper - PLoS Med, 2007 - medicine.plosjournals.org The World Health Organization estimates that there were 37 million blind people
in 2002 and that the prevalence of blindness was 9% among adults in Africa aged
50 years or older. Recent surveys indicate that this figure may be ... Cited by 15 - Related articles - Cached - All 10 versions
- ►ucla.edu [PDF] C Eusebio, H Kuper, S Polack, J Enconado, … - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2007 - bjo.bmj.com Results: In Negros, 2774 of 3649 enumerated subjects were examined (76.0%) and
3177 of 3842 enumerated subjects in Antique (82.7%). The prevalence of blindness
(presenting VA<3/60 in better eye) was 2.6% (95% CI = 2.0 to 3.2%) in ... Cited by 13 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
G Brian, A Palagyi, J Ramke, R du Toit, T … - Clinical & experimental ophthalmology, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of visually significant and unoperated
blinding cataract, and the coverage, characteristics and outcome of cataract
surgery in Timor-Leste. METHODS: Based on the World Health Organization ... Cited by 8 - Related articles - BL Direct
- ►ucla.edu [PDF] JE Oye, H Kuper - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2007 - bjo.bmj.com Results: 2215 people were examined (response rate = 92.3%). The prevalence of
bilateral blindness was 1.1% (95% CI: 0.7–1.5%), 0.3% (0.1–0.6%) for severe
visual impairment and 3.0% (2.0–4.0%) for visual impairment. ... Cited by 5 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
MA Chang, NG Congdon, SK Baker, MW … - International Ophthalmology, 2008 - Springer Abstract Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Cataract
surgery has been shown by multiple studies to be one of the most cost-effective
health interventions, and leads to a dramatic increase in quality of life ... Cited by 3 - Related articles - All 2 versions
D Yorston, R Gurung, A Hennig, N Astbury, M … - Community EyE HEaltH Journal, 2008 - cehjournal.org Although intrinsic risk factors cannot be avoided, other factors which may
increase the risk of surgical complications are related to the delivery of the
surgery. These latter risks can, and should, be modified. Much can be done ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - View as HTML - All 4 versions
