Prevalence of visual impairment in El Salvador: inequalities in educational level and occupational status

Prevalence of visual impairment in El Salvador: inequalities in educational level and occupational status

OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of blindness, visual impairment, and related eye diseases and conditions among adults in El Salvador, and to explore socioeconomic inequalities in their prevalence by education level and occupational status, stratified by sex. METHODS: Based upon the Rapid Assess...

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Main Authors: Anna Rius, Laura Guisasola, Meritxell Sabidó, Janet L. Leasher, David Moriña, Astrid Villalobos, Van C. Lansingh, Oscar J. Mujica, José Eduardo Rivera-Handal, Juan Casrlos Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2014-11-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Salud ocular
oftalmología
desigualdades en la salud
ceguera
errores de refracción
catarata
El Salvador
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