A case-control study to assess the relationship between poverty and visual impairment from cataract in Kenya, the Philippines, and Bangladesh.

A case-control study to assess the relationship between poverty and visual impairment from cataract in Kenya, the Philippines, and Bangladesh.

BACKGROUND: The link between poverty and health is central to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Poverty can be both a cause and consequence of poor health, but there are few epidemiological studies exploring this complex relationship. The aim of this study was to examine the association betwe...

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Main Authors: Hannah Kuper, Sarah Polack, Cristina Eusebio, Wanjiku Mathenge, Zakia Wadud, Allen Foster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-12-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2602716?pdf=render

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