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India - Surat Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2011

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General Info
Provider 
RAAB Repository
Tabulations only
Geography 
India (IND)
Gujarat
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
07/2011 - 07/2011
Series or system 
Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • 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 India - Surat Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2011 covered the region of Surat in Gujarat state. Of the targeted sample size, 2,137 subjects were 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. An additional module collected information on willingness to pay for cataract surgery.

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