Methods for estimating prevalence and incidence of senile cataract blindness in a district.

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dc.contributor.authorBhattacharjee, Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorDevadethan,en_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, R Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSaini, N Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorDatta, K Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned1996-12-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T09:03:09Z
dc.date.available1996-12-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T09:03:09Z
dc.date.issued1996-12-01en_US
dc.description.abstractThe problem of senile cataract blindness (SCB) is very acute in India, contributing to 80 per cent of total blindness. The national objective of reducing the prevalence of blindness from 1.49 per cent, during 1986-89 to 0.3 per cent by AD 2000 has necessitated the surgical correction of SCB to be the major activity. With the introduction of District Blindness Control Society (DBCS), there has been a substantial increase in the number of operations of SCB in those districts. However, in the absence of standard, feasible, simple and cost effective methods to estimate the prevalence and incidence of SCB, the DBCS may find it difficult to plan and execute its major activity in a realistic way. The paper suggests two such methods for the use by DBCS. Only five seemingly rational assumptions have been adopted for the purpose. The authors feel that proper field testing is required to be sure about the reliability and validity of these methods.en_US
dc.description.affiliationEpidemiology Division, National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Delhi.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBhattacharjee J, Devadethan , Sharma RS, Saini NK, Datta KK. Methods for estimating prevalence and incidence of senile cataract blindness in a district. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 1996 Dec; 44(4): 207-11en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/71166
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijo.inen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshBlindness --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCataract --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshData Interpretation, Statisticalen_US
dc.subject.meshEpidemiologic Methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshReproducibility of Resultsen_US
dc.titleMethods for estimating prevalence and incidence of senile cataract blindness in a district.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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