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Pakistan - Chakwal Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness 2000

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General Info
Provider 
RAAB Repository
Tabulations only
Geography 
Pakistan (PAK)
Punjab
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2000 - 12/2000
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.

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