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South american programme: Brazil.

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: The number of blind people in Brazil is estimated at 0.4 to 0.5% of the population, or 4,000 to 5,000 per million. For a population of 160 million the total estimated number who are blind is approximately 640,000, using the criteria of vision < 20/400 (< 3/60). Due to regional socio-economic differences we find areas of estimated prevalence of blindness similar to developed countries of 0.25% and areas of poor economy and health services of 0.75%.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: N Kara Jose, C E Arieta

Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Language: English

Topic: Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1515604978

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Cites: 2

Cited by: 14

Related to: 10