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Br J Ophthalmol 87:1079-1082 doi:10.1136/bjo.87.9.1079
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Changes in blindness prevalence over 16 years in Malawi: reduced prevalence but increased numbers of blind

Table 4

Change in number of blind residents in Malawi extrapolating from Chikwawa data

Age group 1983 population Estimated blind 1999 population Estimated blind
50–59 320 450 6826 414 072 5631
60–69 186 192 19 252 292 404 12 252
70+ 91 409 15 238 255 138 37 454
Total 598 051 41 316 961 614 55 337

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