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Iran - Varamin Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2009

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Iran, Tehran, Varamin (2009)
Provider 
RAAB Repository
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Geography 
Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN)
Tehrān
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
02/2009 - 08/2009
Series or system 
Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
  • Interview
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 Iran - Varamin Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2009 collected data 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, Macular degeneration, Onchocerciasis, Refraction and accommodation disorders, Trachoma, Vision loss, Visual acuity
GHDx Entry last modified on: May 8, 2025