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Bangladesh - Barisal Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2013

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
RAAB Bangladesh, Barisal, Barisal (2013)
Provider 
RAAB Repository
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Geography 
Bangladesh (BGD)
Barishal
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
06/2013 - 10/2013
Series or system 
Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Exam
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Urban-rural 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 Bangladesh - Barisal Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2013 covered the six regions in within the division of Barisal. A total of 2,498 subjects were interviewed and examined successfully. 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, Eye examinations, Glaucoma, Macular degeneration, Onchocerciasis, Refraction and accommodation disorders, Trachoma, Vision loss, Visual acuity
GHDx Entry last modified on: Feb 26, 2025