Trichiasis and disability in a trachoma-endemic area of Tanzania

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 119, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1839-1844

  Frick, Kevin D ^a   Melia, Michele ^b   Buhrmann, Ralf R ^c   West, Sheila K ^b,d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA EYE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d Research to Prevent Blindness   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TANZANIA; TRACHOMA; TRICHIASIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0035205850     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.119.12.1839     Document Type: Article

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