Gender and blindness : evaluating gender specific community interventions in Upper Egypt

The prevalence of low vision and blindness is commonly high in developing countries. The majority (70%) of blindness burden is avoidable. Socioeconomic status and other community development aspects are highly affected by this burden. Cataract and Trachomatous Trichiasis are the major causes of avoi...

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Main Author: Abdel Rahim, Ahmed Mousa
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/34001