Trichiasis and Disability in a Trachoma-Endemic Area of Tanzania
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Trichiasis and disability in a trachoma-endemic area of Tanzania.
OBJECTIVE To measure limitations in the daily activities of village life associated with having trichiasis for individuals with and without visual acuity loss. METHODS Men and women 40 years and older in 6 randomly chosen rural villages in the Kongwa district of Tanzania had visual acuity measured and were examined by an ophthalmologist. Subjects indicated the degree of difficulty with daily ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Ophthalmology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0003-9950
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.119.12.1839