Cataract prevalence in Central-West region of São Paulo State, Brazil Prevalência de catarata na região centro-oeste do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

PURPOSE: Cataract is considered the main preventable cause of blindness and visual impairment mainly in poor countries. This study was done to evaluate if cataract is still an important cause of blindness in Central-West region of State of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was cond...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Arantes Carlos, Silvana Artioli Schellini, Rodrigo França de Espíndola, Flávia Pelinsari Lana, Antônio Carlos Lotelli Rodrigues, Carlos Roberto Padovani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2009-06-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492009000300018