Causes of blindness in Southwestern Nigeria: A general hospital clinic study

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 604-607

  Oluleye, T S ^a   Ajaiyeoba, A I ^a   Akinwale, M O ^b   Olusanya, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b Ring Road State Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Blindness; Cataract; Causes; Southwest Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CHILD; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD; EYE INJURY; HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EYE INJURIES; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HOSPITALS, STATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33750613434     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210601600416     Document Type: Article

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