PURPOSE: To determine prevalence and causes of visual impairment, blindness, ocular disorders and cataract surgery outcomes in a low-income elderly population from a metropolitan area in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Observational study where 801 individuals of 60 years and older underwent presented and best corrected visual acuity measurements as well as ophthalmologic examination. Definition of blindness and visual impairment followed studies conducted in Nepal, China and India. RESULTS: The prevalence of presented and best-corrected visual acuity worse than 20/400 in both eyes was 1.38% (95% CI: 0.69% - 2.45%) and 1.25% (95% CI: 0.60% - 2.29%). Prevalence of visual impairment considering presented and best-corrected visual acui...
Introduction: Low vision and blindness have high global prevalence, with categories of disability co...
The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of Ocular Toxocariasis, Diffuse Unilateral...
The eye’s aging process is associated with the development of several pathological conditions that r...
Deficiência visual e cegueira estão associados a importante comprometimento sócio econômico e de qua...
PURPOSE: To identify the frequency and causes of uveitis leading to visual impairment in patients re...
Introducción. La catarata constituye la principal causa de discapacidad visual en el mundo, así como...
The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of disabilities according to demographic and so...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze data on the pediatric population attending the Ophthalmologic Clinic's Low Vis...
Our purpose is to provide a summary overview of blindness and visual impairment on the context of re...
Objective: To identify functional factors associated with visual deficits among community-dwelling o...
Deficiência visual é um problema de saúde mundial que afeta 285 milhões de pessoas, 39 milhões apres...
A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Low Vision Services of the Arnaldo Milian...
The aim of this study was to: understand how people with acquired low vision (subnormal vision) used...
The purpose of this study was to measure the extent to which complications relating to cataract surg...
A descriptive cross-sectional study with the patients of the Low Vision Services at the Arnaldo Mili...
Introduction: Low vision and blindness have high global prevalence, with categories of disability co...
The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of Ocular Toxocariasis, Diffuse Unilateral...
The eye’s aging process is associated with the development of several pathological conditions that r...
Deficiência visual e cegueira estão associados a importante comprometimento sócio econômico e de qua...
PURPOSE: To identify the frequency and causes of uveitis leading to visual impairment in patients re...
Introducción. La catarata constituye la principal causa de discapacidad visual en el mundo, así como...
The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of disabilities according to demographic and so...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze data on the pediatric population attending the Ophthalmologic Clinic's Low Vis...
Our purpose is to provide a summary overview of blindness and visual impairment on the context of re...
Objective: To identify functional factors associated with visual deficits among community-dwelling o...
Deficiência visual é um problema de saúde mundial que afeta 285 milhões de pessoas, 39 milhões apres...
A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Low Vision Services of the Arnaldo Milian...
The aim of this study was to: understand how people with acquired low vision (subnormal vision) used...
The purpose of this study was to measure the extent to which complications relating to cataract surg...
A descriptive cross-sectional study with the patients of the Low Vision Services at the Arnaldo Mili...
Introduction: Low vision and blindness have high global prevalence, with categories of disability co...
The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of Ocular Toxocariasis, Diffuse Unilateral...
The eye’s aging process is associated with the development of several pathological conditions that r...