| Autor: |
Abba Hydara, Islay Mactaggart, Suzannah J Bell, John A Okoh, Segun I Olaniyan, Mildred Aleser, Hannaa Bobat, Andy Cassels-Brown, Ben Kirkpatrick, Min J Kim, Ian McCormick, Hannah Faal, Matthew J Burton |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| ISSN: |
0007-1161 |
| Popis: |
Background/aimsThe 1986 Gambia National Eye Health Survey provided baseline data for a National Eye Health Programme. A second survey in 1996 evaluated changes in population eye health a decade later. We completed a third survey in 2019, to determine the current state of population eye health, considering service developments and demographic change.MethodsWe estimated prevalence and causes of vision impairment (VI) in a nationally representative population-based sample of adults 35 years and older. We used multistage cluster random sampling to sample 10 800 adults 35 and above in 360 clusters of 30. We measured monocular distance visual acuity (uncorrected and with available correction) using Peek Acuity. Participants with either eye uncorrected or presenting (with available correction) acuity ResultsWe examined 9188 participants (response rate 83%). The 2013 census age–sex adjusted prevalence of blindness (presenting acuityConclusionSignificant progress has been made to reduce blindness and increase access to eye health across the Gambia, with further work is needed to decrease the risk of MSVI. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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