Prevalence survey of visual impairment in a multiethnic rural district in the high altitude area of Yunnan Province, China

Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 791-796

  Liu, Ju Ping ^a   Zhao, Shao Zhen ^a   Li, Xiao Rong ^a   Wei, Rui Hua ^a   Wang, Tie Cheng ^a   Hua, Ning ^a   Zhao, Xiao Yun ^a   Ren, Xin Jun ^a   Liang, Juan ^a   Zou, Yuan Yuan ^a   Li, Ying ^a  

^a TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Altitude; Blindness; Cataract; Prevalence; Vision, low

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALTITUDE; BLINDNESS; CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY AREAS; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; VISION, LOW; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863533087     PISSN: 04124081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0412-4081.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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