Cataract blindness on the rise? Results of a door-to-door examination in Mohadi.
Indian J Ophthalmol
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1996 Dec; 44(4): 241-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-71427
ABSTRACT
A census survey in Mohadi block, Bhandara district of Maharashtra, indicated that the prevalence of blindness and cataract blindness has increased, compared with the 1986 survey. Around one third of the persons blind from cataract have been covered by surgical services. To increase coverage, more emphasis on information, education and communication is essential.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Social Class
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Suburban Population
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Cataract
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Blindness
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Risk Factors
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Health Surveys
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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