Thesis
The National Eye Survey of Trinidad and Tobago
- Alternative title:
- Prevalence, causes, risk factors and impact of vision impairment
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Background: Avoidable vision impairment (VI, Snellen acuity <6/12) is a global public health concern. There were no data on the prevalence, causes, or risk factors associated with VI in Trinidad and Tobago, and only limited data within the Caribbean region. The societal cost of VI and the impact on quality of life was unknown.
Study design: A national, population-based, cross-sectional survey of the non-institutionalized population aged 40 years and above in Trinid...
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Authors
Contributors
+ Gray, A
Department:
Director, Health Economic Research Centre, University of Oxford
Role:
Supervisor
+ Bourne, R
Department:
Vision and Eye Research Unit, Anglia Ruskin University
Role:
Supervisor
+ Hammond, C
Department:
King's College London
Role:
Examiner
+ Luengo-Fernandez, R
Department:
University of Oxford
Role:
Examiner
Funding
Bibliographic Details
- Type of award:
- D.M
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
Item Description
- Language:
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English
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- UUID:
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- Deposit date:
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2019-07-25
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- Copyright holder:
- Braithwaite, T
- Copyright date:
- 2019
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