Cataract in Latin America
Findings from nine recent surveys
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14967252 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hans Limburg (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, corresponding author), Juan Carlos Silva (0000-0003-4855-5008), Allen Foster (0000-0003-2368-4436, University of London) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 449-55 |
| Publication date | 2009-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1020-4989 • E-ISSN: 1680-5348 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s1020-49892009000500011 |
| PMID | 19695136 |
| OpenAlex | W2130916894 |
| SciELO | S1020-49892009000500011 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In Campinas, Brazil, cataract is fairly well controlled. In Buenos Aires, the visual outcomes after cataract surgery nearly meet WHO standards. In most countries in Latin America, however, cataract intervention needs to be intensified and visual outcome improved. Reducing the costs of cataract surgery and providing effective health education and adequate program management are essential to combat the expected increase in visual impairment due to cataract in the region
Blindness · Cataract surgery · Environmental health · Latin Americans · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Visual acuity · Visual impairment · Demography · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine · Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research · Ophthalmology · Optometry
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2020 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |