Self-reported visual impairment and impact on vision-related activities in an elderly Nigerian population: Report from the Ibadan Study of Ageing

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 250-256

  Bekibele, Charles O ^a   Gureje, Oye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Functional disability; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; VISION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; VISION DISORDERS; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 51549116135     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09286580802336583     Document Type: Article

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