Prevalence and causes of functional low vision in school-age children: results from standardized population surveys in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

General Info

Geography

Chile (CHL)

China (CHN)

India (IND)

Delhi, Telangana

Malaysia (MYS)

Kuala Lumpur

Nepal (NPL)

South Africa (ZAF)

KwaZulu-Natal

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Coverage type

Country

Time period covered

January, 1998 - December, 2003

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Cataracts, Refraction and accommodation disorders, Vision loss

Citation

Authors

Gilbert CE, Ellwein LB

Journal

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci

Pages

877-81

Publication year

2008

Suggested citation

Gilbert CE, Ellwein LB. Prevalence and causes of functional low vision in school-age children: results from standardized population surveys in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2008; 49(3): 877-81.