Prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in an elderly population in Nepal: the Bhaktapur retina study

Prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in an elderly population in Nepal: the Bhaktapur retina study

Abstract Background This study aims to explore the prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness focused on retinal disease in a population above 60 years in Nepal. Methods Two thousand one hundred subjects were enrolled in a population-based cross-sectional study. History, presenting and best c...

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Main Authors: Raba Thapa, Sanyam Bajimaya, Govinda Paudyal, Shankar Khanal, Stevie Tan, Suman S. Thapa, G. H. M. B. van Rens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Blindness
Elderly
Low vision
Nepal
Refractive error
Prevalence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0710-9

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