Prevalence of blindness and cataract surgery in Gandaki Zone, Nepal

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 411-416

  Sapkota, Y D ^a   Pokharel, G P ^b   Nirmalan, P K ^c   Dulal, S ^d   Maharjan, I M ^d   Prakash, K ^e  

^a Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh   (Nepal)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

^d Himalaya Eye Hospital   (Nepal)

^e Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EYE DISEASE; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SEX DIFFERENCE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; SEX FACTORS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33645293732     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2005.082503     Document Type: Article

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