Epidemiology of blindness and visual impairment in Vanuatu.
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A population-based survey of blindness was conducted in Vanuatu. Data were gathered on a sample of 3520 of the approximately 150,000 inhabitants of Vanuatu aged at least 6 years, in order to estimate the prevalence and causes of blindness among the whole population. An overall prevalence of blindness of 4.0 per 1000 was found, 85% of which was due to cataract, an avoidable cause of this disability.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Bulletin of the World Health Organization
دوره 70 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992