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Br J Ophthalmol 82:469-471 doi:10.1136/bjo.82.5.469
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Are intraocular lenses the solution to cataract blindness in Africa?

Table 1

Results of community based survey of blindness in KwaZulu5 6

Year of study Total blind Cataract Uncorrected aphakia Cataract related blindness
1990 819 (1.0%) 322 (0.39%) 27 (0.03%) 349 (0.42%)
1993 786 (0.96%) 240 (0.29%) 93 (0.11%) 333 (0.41%)

  • ↵Cataract related blindness = number blind from cataract + number blind from uncorrected aphakia.

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