PREVALENCE OF EYE DISEASES AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AMONG THE RURAL POPULATION – A CASE STUDY OF TEMERLOH HOSPITAL
Objective: To determine the prevalence of eye diseases and visual impairment among new patients at the eye clinic ofHospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh, Pahang.Method: In this cross-sectional prospective study, 1081 new patients were examined over a period of six months. Age,gender, ethnicity,...
Main Authors: | T Thevi, M Basri, SC Reddy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2012-08-01
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Series: | Malaysian Family Physician |
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Online Access: | http://e-mfp.org/2012v7n1/pdf/eye-disease-in-rural-population.pdf |
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