Prevalence of visual impairment, blindness, ocular disorders and cataract surgery outcomes in low-income elderly from a metropolitan region of São Paulo - Brazil Prevalência de cegueira, deficiência visual e alterações oculares numa população idosa e de baixa renda na cidade de São Paulo

PURPOSE: To determine prevalence and causes of visual impairment, blindness, ocular disorders and cataract surgery outcomes in a low-income elderly population from a metropolitan area in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Observational study where 801 individuals of 60 years and older underwent...

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Main Authors: Arnaud Araújo Filho, Solange Rios Salomão, Adriana Berezovsky, Rafael Werneck Cinoto, Paulo Henrique Ávila Morales, Francisco Roberto Gonçalves Santos, Rubens Belfort Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2008-04-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492008000200021