The global sex disparity in blindness and visual impairment

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 700-701

  Schaumberg, Debra A ^a   Nichols, Kelly K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

BLINDNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; VISION, LOW; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 33750091322     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.opx.0000244832.29106.10     Document Type: Editorial

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