![]() ![]() Moderate visual impairment (MVI) was defined as PVA < 20/60-20/200, severe visual impairment (SVI) was defined as PVA < 20/200-20/400, and blindness was defined as PVA < 20/400, all based on vision in the better eye with available correction. ![]() The study participants underwent visual acuity (VA) measurement and lens examination those with presenting VA (PVA) < 20/60 also underwent direct ophthalmoscopy. In each census enumeration unit selected, 50 residents aged 50 years and older were chosen to participate in the study using compact segment sampling. METHODS: All individuals aged ≥ 50 years old living in randomly selected clusters were eligible to participate. OBJECTIVE: To investigate and describe the prevalence and causes of blindness and moderate and severe visual impairment in older adults living in Uruguay. VConsultant, Public Eye Health, Grootebroek, Netherlands IVPan American Health Organization, Bogotá, Colombia ![]() Furtado, Agency for the Prevention of Blindness/VISION 2020 Latin America, Mexico City, Mexico IIDepartment of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. ISchool of Medicine, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay Lansingh Juan Carlos Silva III Hans Limburg V Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness in Uruguay: results of a nationwide surveyĮvaluación rápida de la ceguera evitable en Uruguay: resultados de un estudio a escala nacional SERIES ON EYE HEALTH SERIE SOBRE SALUD OCULAR ![]()
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