Prevalence of Trachoma-Related Trichiasis and Corneal Opacity in Rural Myanmar. The Meiktila Eye Study

Ophthalmology

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2007, Pages e7-

  Durkin, Shane R ^a   Casson, Robert J ^a   Newland, Henry S ^a   Aung, Than H ^b   Shein, Win K ^c   Muecke, James S ^a   Selva, Dinesh ^a   Aung, Than ^b  

^a South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology   (Australia)

^b Yangon Eye Hospital   (Myanmar)

^c Meiktila Eye Hospital and Trachoma Control and Prevention   (Myanmar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORNEA OPACITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SLIT LAMP; TRACHOMA; TRICHIASIS; VISUAL ACUITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 34247374227     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.01.014     Document Type: Article

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