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Prevalence of Visual Impairment and Associated Factors Among Older Adults in Southern Ethiopia, 2022.

Tamiru GetachewMasresha MengistuFirdawek Getahun Negash
Published in: Clinical optometry (2024)
The prevalence of visual impairment among study population was relatively high, and more than three-fifths of participants had unilateral visual impairment. Age, marital status, occupation, educational status, wealth index, and not wearing of prescribed eyeglasses were significantly associated with visual impairment. Refractive error is the leading cause of visual impairment. Awareness of spectacle use and expanding cataract surgery coverage are urgently needed in this area.
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