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Retinal Vein Occlusion in Sub Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2026-01-16

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background:</bold> Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a very common retinal vascular disorder and a significant cause of visual loss worldwide. However, the burden, proportion of subtypes, and risk factors associated with RVO in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remain poorly explored and undefined. This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to assess the prevalence of RVO in...

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Literature Corpus work: 9ef09266-91a1-556e-a465-a89f26b3c1e4
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8388967/v1

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