Madagascar - Atsinanana Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2011

General Info

Provider

RAAB Repository

Microdata access: Register

Geography

Madagascar (MDG)

Toamasina

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

September, 2011 - October, 2011

Series or system

Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB)

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.

Keywords

Cataracts, Corrective lenses, Eye examinations, Glaucoma, Macular degeneration, Onchocerciasis, Refraction and accommodation disorders, Trachoma, Vision loss, Visual acuity

Citation

Primary investigator

Jean Baptiste Naivu

Contributors

International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH)

Suggested citation

International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH). Madagascar - Atsinanana Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2011.