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Vietnam - Lao Cai Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2007

General Info

Provider 
RAAB Repository
Microdata access: Download
Geography 
Viet Nam (VNM)
Lào Cai
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
July, 2007 - July, 2007
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 
Nguyen Chi Dzung
Contributors 
International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH)
Publisher 
RAAB Repository
Suggested citation 
International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH). Vietnam - Lao Cai Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2007. Grootebroek, Netherlands: RAAB Repository.

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