Prevalence and determinants of blindness, low vision, deafness and major bone fractures among elderly Omani population of Nizwa Wilayat (Nizwa elderly population study - 2005)

<b>Aim:</b> We conducted a survey in 2005 to estimate the prevalence and determinants of visual and hearing impairment in a population aged 60 years and above, from the Nizwa Wilayat of Oman. We also correlated them with major bone fracture. <b> Study Design:</b> Cross-sect...

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Main Authors: Khandekar Rajiv, Al Riyami Asiya, Attiya Mahmood, Morsi Magdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2010;volume=58;issue=4;spage=313;epage=320;aulast=Khandekar