Common causes of blindness : A pilot survey in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
The cause of blindness in 1006 consecutive legally blind patients were analyzed in a large urban multidisciplinary medical center. It was found that the leading causes of blindness, in order of frequency of incidence, were cataract, corneal blindness, glaucoma and ocular trauma. The periodic collect...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
1991-01-01
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| description | The cause of blindness in 1006 consecutive legally blind patients were analyzed in a large urban multidisciplinary medical center. It was found that the leading causes of blindness, in order of frequency of incidence, were cataract, corneal blindness, glaucoma and ocular trauma. The periodic collection of statistics on the relative frequency of the causes of blindness under Indian conditions is strongly suggested so that priorities can be redefined and improvements in health care may be suggested. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1af08797c71b4e24b0588c5ca859ec992022-12-22T01:33:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381991-01-01393108111Common causes of blindness : A pilot survey in Jaipur, Rajasthan.Rekhi GKulshreshtha OThe cause of blindness in 1006 consecutive legally blind patients were analyzed in a large urban multidisciplinary medical center. It was found that the leading causes of blindness, in order of frequency of incidence, were cataract, corneal blindness, glaucoma and ocular trauma. The periodic collection of statistics on the relative frequency of the causes of blindness under Indian conditions is strongly suggested so that priorities can be redefined and improvements in health care may be suggested.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1991;volume=39;issue=3;spage=108;epage=111;aulast=Rekhi |
| spellingShingle | Rekhi G Kulshreshtha O Common causes of blindness : A pilot survey in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology |
| title | Common causes of blindness : A pilot survey in Jaipur, Rajasthan. |
| title_full | Common causes of blindness : A pilot survey in Jaipur, Rajasthan. |
| title_fullStr | Common causes of blindness : A pilot survey in Jaipur, Rajasthan. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Common causes of blindness : A pilot survey in Jaipur, Rajasthan. |
| title_short | Common causes of blindness : A pilot survey in Jaipur, Rajasthan. |
| title_sort | common causes of blindness a pilot survey in jaipur rajasthan |
| url | http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1991;volume=39;issue=3;spage=108;epage=111;aulast=Rekhi |
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