Prevalence of cataract among adults above 50 years in a rural community of Villupuram, Tamil Nadu

Background: In India, overall prevalence of blindness is 1.1%, the principal cause being cataract (62.6%) affecting over 9 million people. Aim: The present study was carried out to find the prevalence, barriers and facilitating factors related to cataract health services in a rural community of Tami...

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Main Authors: R Aarthi, Gautam Roy, Sitanshu Sekhar Kar, Renuka Srinivasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2015;volume=2;issue=1;spage=50;epage=54;aulast=Aarthi