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Palestine Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2008

General Info

Provider 
RAAB Repository
Microdata access: Request
Geography 
Palestine (PSE)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
June, 2008 - August, 2008
Series or system 
Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB)
Data type
Survey: 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.

Keywords 
Vision loss, Glaucoma, Cataracts, Macular degeneration, Trachoma, Visual acuity

Citation

Primary investigator 
Nick Sargent
Contributors 
International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH)
Publisher 
RAAB Repository
Suggested citation 
International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH). Palestine Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2008. Grootebroek, Netherlands: RAAB Repository.

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