Abstract
Low vision and blindness are common problems in those aged 40 years or older. Extensive screening and eye care services are necessary for wider coverage engaging all tiers of the healthcare system especially focusing on cataract.
Keywords Medicine · Cross-sectional study · Cluster sampling · Visual acuity · Population · Visual impairment · Optometry · Logistic regression · Macular degeneration · Demography
Cite this paper
Shawkat Ara Shakoor, Mustafizur Rahman, A H M Enayet Hossain, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Mahfuzur Rahman Bhuiyan, Ferdous Hakim, & Mohammad Mostafa Zaman. (2022). Prevalence of blindness and its determinants in Bangladeshi adult population: results from a national cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 12(4), e052247. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052247
Authors and affiliations
Shawkat Ara Shakoor
Community Ophtalmology, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
ORCID 0000-0001-6299-7529Mustafizur Rahman
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
ORCID 0000-0002-7199-1070A H M Enayet Hossain
National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
Mohammad Moniruzzaman
Shiga University of Medical Science
ORCID 0000-0003-2144-7111National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
ORCID 0000-0001-6962-7264Ferdous Hakim
World University of Bangladesh
ORCID 0000-0003-2376-3978Mohammad Mostafa Zaman
World University of Bangladesh
ORCID 0000-0002-1736-1342