Prevalence and major causes of visual impairment in Iranian adults: A systematic review
Conclusion: VI prevalence in the 50 years and older population in Iran seems significantly better than the corresponding global estimates. A rough 60% rate of treatable VI was estimated, mostly attributable to unoperated cataract.
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Seyed-Farzad Mohammadi Ghasem Saeedi-Anari Elham Ashrafi Seyed-Mehrdad Mohammadi Farshad Farzadfar Alireza Lashay Hassan Hashemi Source Type: research
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