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Afghanistan Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2010

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General Info
Provider 
RAAB Repository
Tabulations only
Geography 
Afghanistan (AFG)
Badakhshān, Herāt, Laghmān
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2010 - 12/2010
Series or system 
Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Exam
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Subnationally representative
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.

The Afghanistan Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2010 covered the provinces of Badakhshan, Herat, and Laghman. From each province, a target sample size of 2,150 subjects were selected. Data were collected through household interviews and visual examinations. Subjects with vision-impairing cataract were questioned on barriers keeping them from pursuing cataract surgery, and subjects that had undergone cataract surgery were asked about their operations. 

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