Using key informant method to assess the prevalence and causes of childhood blindness in Xiu'shui County, Jiangxi Province, Southeast China

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-35

  Xiao, Baixiang ^a   Fan, Jiangbo ^b   Deng, Yan ^c   Ding, Yonglei ^b   Muhit, Mohammad ^d   Kuper, Hannah ^d  

^a FRED HOLLOWS FOUNDATION   (Australia)

^b Xiu'Shui County People's Hospital   (China)

^c No 2 Affiliated Hospital of University of Nanchang   (China)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blindness prevention; Childhood blindness; Key informant method; Prevalence and causes of blindness; Southeast China

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; KEY INFORMANT METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BLINDNESS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551523990     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09286586.2010.528138     Document Type: Article

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