The prevalence and risk factors for cataract in rural and urban India

Purpose: To report the prevalence and risk factors of cataract and its subtypes in older age group. Methods: A total of 6617 subjects were recruited from both rural and urban areas. A detailed history including data on demographic, socioeconomic and ocular history was obtained. Lens opacity was grad...

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Main Authors: Sumeer Singh, Shahina Pardhan, Vaitheeswaran Kulothungan, Gayathri Swaminathan, Janani Surya Ravichandran, Suganeswari Ganesan, Tarun Sharma, Rajiv Raman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2019;volume=67;issue=4;spage=477;epage=483;aulast=Singh