The social construction of paediatric cataract: how parents make sense of their child’s condition

The social construction of paediatric cataract: how parents make sense of their child’s condition

IntroductionChildhood cataract, congenital and traumatic, is the most common treatable cause of childhood blindness, being responsible for 10 to 30 per cent of all childhood blindness. Preventing blindness from childhood cataract requires not only high-quality paediatric surgery, but also an awarene...

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Main Authors: Pradeep Krishnatray, GV Rao, Shailendra Bisht, Kamalesh Guha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2006-09-01
Series:Community Eye Health Journal
Subjects:
Child
Cataract
Family
Qualitative Research
Behavioral Research
Asia
India
Online Access:http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/19/jceh_19_59_048.html

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