Barriers to accessing eye care services among visually impaired populations in rural Andhra Pradesh, South India

<b>Purpose:</b> To understand the reasons why people in rural south India with visual impairment arising from various ocular diseases do not seek eye care. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> A total of 5,573 persons above the age of 15 were interviewed and examined in the South...

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Main Authors: Kovai Vilas, Krishnaiah Sannapaneni, Shamanna Bindiganavale, Thomas Ravi, Rao Gullapalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2007;volume=55;issue=5;spage=365;epage=371;aulast=Kovai