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Myanmar - Taungoo District Rapid Assessment of Cataract Surgical Services Report 2001

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General Info
Provider 
RAAB Repository
Tabulations only
Geography 
Myanmar (MMR)
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
10/2001 - 11/2001
Series or system 
Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB)
Data type
Report:
  • Cross-sectional
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.

Results of this survey were reported in "Study report on rapid assessment of cataract surgical services in Monywa District, Union of Myanmar."

Keywords 
Vision loss, Glaucoma, Cataracts, Macular degeneration, Refraction and accommodation disorders, Visual acuity
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jan 18, 2023