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Prevalence and causes of blindness at a tertiary hospital in Douala, Cameroon

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and causes of bilateral and unilateral blindness in the town of Douala and its environs based on data from the ophthalmic unit of a tertiary hospital in Douala. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective epidemiological survey of consultation...

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Autores principales:	Eballé, André Omgbwa, Mvogo, Côme Ebana, Koki, Godefroy, Mounè, Nyouma, Teutu, Cyrille, Ellong, Augustin, Bella, Assumpta Lucienne
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2011
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3180508/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21966211 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S23064

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