| Autor: |
Arthur Gustavo Fernandes, Monica Alves, Roberta Andrade e Nascimento, Natalia Yumi Valdrighi, Rafael Cunha de Almeida, Celso Takashi Nakano |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
|
| Zdroj: |
International Journal for Equity in Health, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1475-9276 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12939-021-01536-w |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Most estimates of visual impairment and blindness worldwide do not include data from specific minority groups as indigenous populations. We aimed to evaluate frequencies and causes of visual impairment and blindness in a large population sample from the Xingu Indigenous Park. Methods Cross-sectional study performed at Xingu Indigenous Park, Brazil, from 2016 to 2017. Residents from 16 selected villages were invited to participate and underwent a detailed ocular examination, including uncorrected (UVA) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). The main cause of UVA |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
