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Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness and cataract surgery coverage among forcibly displaced Myanmar Nationals (Rohingya refugees) in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

A H M Enayet HussainMunir AhmedJerry E VincentJohurul IslamYuddha D SapkotaTaraprasad DasNathan CongdonLutful HusainGulam KhandakerMohammad MuhitMohammad Awlad HossainDanny Haddad
Published in: PloS one (2020)
The prevalence of blindness was lower than expected for a displaced population, in part due to few Rohingya being ≥60 years and the camp's good access to cataract surgery. We suggest the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees include eye care among recommended health services for all refugees with long-term displacement.
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