HA Shahriari, S Izadi, MR Rouhani, F … - British Medical Journal, 2007 - bjo.bmj.com Results: 5446 (84.0%) of the invited people were examined. The prevalence of
visual impairment (VA <20/60) was 6.81% (95% CI 5.91% to 7.71%) and of bilateral
blindness (VA <3/60) was 0.79% (95% CI 0.50% to 1.08%). Visual impairment ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
SP Shah, MZ Jadoon, B Dineen, RRA Bourne, … - Ophthalmic epidemiology, 2008 - informahealthcare.com Purpose: To determine the prevalence of refractive error (RE) and spectacle wear
and to explore the need for spectacle correction in adults (30 years or older)
in Pakistan. Methods: Multi-stage, cluster random sampling national survey. ... Cited by 3 - Related articles - All 6 versions
M Naghavi - Iranian Journal of Epidemiology, 2006 - sid.ir Background and objectives: Data on transitions in health status are among the
most important types of information used for promotion of health and social
development. Health transition comprises two elements: demographic and ... Cited by 4 - Related articles - Cached
JF Schémann, F Inocencio, M de Lourdes … - Ophthalmic epidemiology, 2006 - informahealthcare.com Aims: Prior to establishing a national prevention of blindness program a
population based survey was conducted in Cape Verde Islands in1998. The
objectives of the survey were to estimate the overall and age-specific ... Cited by 4 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
H Limburg, JC Silva, W Luna, R Carrión, LP … - Rev Panam Salud Pública, 2005 - journal.paho.org OBJETIVE: To determine the prevalence of blindness and of cataract blindness in
persons 50 years of age or older in Piura and Tumbes, which are two departments
in northern Peru, and to describe the coverage and quality of cataract ... Cited by 4 - Related articles - Cached - All 4 versions
A Midelfart, B Kinge, S Midelfart, S Lydersen - Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening: tidsskrift for …, 2004 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of refractive
errors among young and middle-aged adults in Norway. MATERIAL AND METHODS:
Refractive errors were measured with an autorefractor in a population-based ... Cited by 4 - Related articles
… , BR Fajemilehin, EO Ojofeitimi, LA Bisiriyu - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 - Medknow Specific reports have shown that macular degeneration, open angle glaucoma,
cataract and diabetic retinopathy were the most common causes of visual
impairment in America.[5] In a related study, the primary causes of visual ... Cited by 6 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
[CITATION] Los Angeles Latino Eye Study Group
R Varma, M Torres, F Peña, R Klein, SP Azen - Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in adult Latinos. …, 2004 Cited by 6 - Related articles
T Grosvenor, PD Skeates - Clinical & experimental optometry: journal of the …, 1999 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov BACKGROUND: Studies of age-related changes in myopia during the presbyopic years
have produced contradictory results. Some studies have shown that myopic eyes
undergo a hyperopic shift after the age of 40 or 45 years, whereas others ... Cited by 7 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
