Prevalence and causes of blindness in an urban area of Paraguay Prevalência e causas de cegueira em uma população urbana do Paraguai

Prevalence and causes of blindness in an urban area of Paraguay Prevalência e causas de cegueira em uma população urbana do Paraguai

PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence and causes of blindness in Piribebuy, Paraguay. METHODS: A population based study was conducted from September to November 2007 in Piribebuy, Paraguay. Based on the city map, seven clusters were randomly selected, containing 22 to 36 squares (423 to 578 houses) e...

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Main Authors: Fernando Yaacov-Peña, David Jure, José Ocampos, Margarita Samudio, João Marcello Furtado, Marissa Carter, Van Charles Lansingh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2012-10-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Catarata
Cegueira
Acuidade visual
Estudos epidemiológicos
Paraguai
Cataract
Blindness
Visual acuity
Epidemiologic studies
Paraguay
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