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Oman Eye Study 2005: prevalence and determinants of glaucoma.
Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit - 1 Jan 2000
Khandekar R, Jaffer M A, Al Raisi A, Zutshi R, Mahabaleshwar M, Shah R, Choudhury A H
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This community-based study was carried out to estimate the prevalence and identify the determinants of glaucoma in the Omani population in 2005-06. Residents of 75 randomly selected houses in 25 clusters participated in the survey. We interviewed and examined 3324 individuals aged > or = 30 years in their homes and in eye clinics to note personal details, glaucoma status and presence of selected risk factors: 180...
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