Table 4 |
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Prevalence of presenting blindness in regions where all age groups within the population have been surveyed. |
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Year |
Author |
Location |
Sample Size |
Prevalence of Blindness |
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2006 |
Fotouhi et al [14] |
Tehran, Iran |
4565 |
0.39% |
|
2006 |
Schemann et al [22] |
Cape Verde Islands |
3374 |
0.8% |
|
2007 |
Shahriari et al [23] |
Zahedan, Iran |
5446 |
0.79% |
|
|
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Current |
Schellini et al |
Botucatu, Brazil |
2485 |
2.2% |
|
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Presenting blindness is defined as presenting visual acuity < 3/60 in the better eye. |
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