Assessment of optometrists’ knowledge, skills and practice on cataract: a cross-sectional study from Kisumu County, Western Kenya

Abstract Background The quality of life can be impacted negatively by blindness arising from cataract. The total prevalence of blindness in Kenya is estimated at 0.7%, however cataract contributes almost half (43%) of the total blindness in Kenya. Optometrists are well placed to assess and refer cat...

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Main Authors: Shadrack Muma, Stephen Obonyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01673-w