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Prevalence and risk factors for visual impairment among elderly patients attending the eye clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: The elderly have an increased risk of developing visual impairment (VI). Due to the increase in life expectancy of individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa, the population of the elderly is projected to increase. It is thus postulated that the prevalence of VI will increase which is currently u...

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Autores principales:	Mulinde, Ben, Atukunda, Immaculate, Kawooya, Ismael, Sebabi, Francis O, Mukunya, David, Batte, Charles, Nakanjako, Damalie, Nakiyingi, Lydia, Nalukenge, Caroline, Nakubulwa, Faith, Musiika, Anne A, Otiti-Sengeri, Juliet
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Makerere Medical School 2022
Materias:	Articles
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9590326/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36321128 http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v22i2.18S

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