Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness and diabetic retinopathy in individuals aged 50 years or older in Costa Rica.

In the present study, we examined the causes and the prevalence of avoidable blindness and visual impairment, as well as the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in individuals aged ≥50 years in Costa Rica, in order to provide baseline data for the initial planning and monitoring of ongoing blindness...

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Main Authors: Róger Iván Acevedo Castellón, Esteban Carranza Vargas, Ritzi Elena Cortés Chavarría, Gabriel Andrés Rodríguez Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212660