In this week's press release: Assessment of blindness in post-conflict Rwanda
A survey of 2,250 people aged 50 y or over in Rwanda, based on clusters of 50 people, found a much lower prevalence of blindness than expected.
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Citation: Mathenge W, Nkurikiye J, Limburg H, Kuper H (2007) Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness in western Rwanda: Blindness in a postconflict setting. PLoS Med 4(7): e217.
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