Open AccessBlindness in Iraq: Leading causes, target patients, and barriers to treatment
Author(s) -
Faiz I. Al-Shakarchi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.84044
Subject(s) - medicine , blindness , diabetic retinopathy , glaucoma , socioeconomic status , optometry , pediatrics , eye examination , family medicine , outpatient clinic , ophthalmology , diabetes mellitus , visual acuity , population , environmental health , endocrinology
To define the main causes of blindness, demographic characteristics and barriers to care of blind patients attending a teaching eye hospital in Iraq.