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Prevalence and Causes of Blindness, Low Vision and Status of Cataract in 50 Years and Older Citizen of Qatar—A Community Based Survey

Hamad Gamra, Fatima Al Mansouri, Rajiv Khandekar, Maha Elshafei, Omar Al Qahtani, Rajvir Singh, Shakeel P. Hashim, Amjad Mujahed, Alaa Makled, Anant Pai

Ophthalmic Epidemiology · 2010 · 31 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

To reduce avoidable blindness, un-operated cataract should be addressed. Primary and secondary eye care systems should be strengthened to improve the care of blinding eye diseases in Qatar.

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Global data on visual impairment in the year 2002.

Serge Resnikoff, Donatella Pascolini, Daniel Etya’ale et al. · PubMed · 2004 · 4.2K citations · Full text

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Causes and Prevalence of Visual Impairment Among Adults in the UnitedStates

Archives of Ophthalmology · 2004 · 2.6K citations · Full text

Prevalence and Causes of Low Vision and Blindness in a Japanese Adult Population

Aiko Iwase, Makoto Araie, Atsuo Tomidokoro et al. · Ophthalmology · 2006 · 539 citations

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Blindness and vision impairment in a rural south Indian population: the Aravind Comprehensive Eye Survey

R. D. Thulasiraj, Praveen K. Nirmalan, Rengappa Ramakrishnan et al. · Ophthalmology · 2003 · 204 citations

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A population based eye survey of older adults in Tirunelveli district of south India: blindness, cataract surgery, and visual outcomes

Praveen K. Nirmalan · British Journal of Ophthalmology · 2002 · 201 citations · Full text