Gender and use of cataract surgical services in developing countries

Gender and use of cataract surgical services in developing countries

OBJECTIVE: To determine, from the existing literature, cataract surgical coverage rates by sex and the proportion of cataract blindness that could be eliminated if women and men had equal access to cataract surgical services. METHOD: Methodologically sound population-based cataract surveys from deve...

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Main Authors: Lewallen Susan, Courtright Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2002-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Cataract extraction
Health services accessibility
Sex factors
Prejudice
Review literature
Meta-analysis
Developing countries
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862002000400008

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