A study of ocular morbidity among elderly population in a rural area of central India

A study of ocular morbidity among elderly population in a rural area of central India

A cross-sectional study was conducted in five randomly selected villages in Wardha district of Maharashtra state to study the magnitude and factors related to the prevalence of ocular diseases among the elderly population. A total of 903 persons above 50 years were screened. The prevalence of low vi...

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Main Authors:	Singh M, Murthy GVS, Venkatraman R, Rao S, Nayar S
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1997-01-01
Series:	Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:	Ocular morbidity Visual impairment Cataract Elderly population.
Online Access:	http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1997;volume=45;issue=1;spage=61;epage=65;aulast=Singh

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