Prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment in Western Uganda: Findings from a rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RAAB) survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment (VI) among adults aged ≥50 years in Western Uganda.

Methods

A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in Western Uganda (July-August 2023) using RAAB7. Adults aged ≥50 years who had resided in the study districts for at least six months in the past year were eligible. Participants were identified through door-to-door household visits using a two-stage cluster sampling approach. Primary outcomes include prevalence of blindness and VI and its causes. Secondary outcomes include cataract surgical coverage (CSC), effective CSC (eCSC), refractive error coverage (REC), and effective REC (eREC).

Results

A total of 3,125 participants were examined (54.1% female). The adjusted preval

SUBMITTER: Bondok M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12517511 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature