Knowledge and Awareness of Age Related Eye Diseases: a Population-Based Survey

Knowledge and Awareness of Age Related Eye Diseases: a Population-Based Survey

Purpose: To determine general awareness and knowledge about cataracts, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy (DR), as common avoidable causes of blindness in an Iranian population. Methods: This cross-sectional population-based survey was performed on residents over 45 years of age in Tehran. The sampl...

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Main Authors: Marzieh Katibeh, Hossein Ziaei, Elnaz Panah, Hamid-Reza Moein, Sara Hosseini, Masumeh Kalantarion, Armen Eskandari, Mehdi Yaseri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Knowledge E 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research
Subjects:
Public Health; Health Education; Glaucoma; Cataract; Diabetic Retinopathy
Online Access:http://www.jovr.org/article.asp?issn=2008-322X;year=2014;volume=9;issue=2;spage=223;epage=231;aulast=Katibeh

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