Iran - Varamin Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2009
General Info
Coverage type
Subnational
Time period covered
February, 2009 - August, 2009
Series or system
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Individual - Interview
Summary
The Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) is a rapid survey methodology developed at the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH). It is a population based survey of visual impairment and eye care services among people aged 50 years and over.
The Iran - Varamin Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2009 collected data through household interviews and visual examinations. Subjects with vision-impairing cataract were questioned on barriers keeping them from pursuing cataract surgery, and subjects that had undergone cataract surgery were asked about their operations.
Citation
Primary investigator
Zhale Rajavi
Contributors
Publisher
Suggested citation
International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH). Iran - Varamin Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2009. Grootebroek, Netherlands: RAAB Repository.