Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness in Uruguay: results of a nationwide survey
OBJECTIVE: To investigate and describe the prevalence and causes of blindness and moderate and severe visual impairment in older adults living in Uruguay. METHODS: All individuals aged ≥ 50 years old living in randomly selected clusters were eligible to participate. In each census enumeration unit s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pan American Health Organization
2014-10-01
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Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892014000900002&lng=en&tlng=en |