Prevalence of visual impairment and related factors in Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan: a cross sectional study

Abdianwall M. H., Dogan B. G.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.11, no.12, pp.1968-1977, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.18240/ijo.2018.12.16
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1968-1977
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AIM: To determine the prevalence, main causes, and related factors of visual impairment (VI) among people aged 50y and over in Jalalabad City and four surrounding districts of Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan.