Evaluation and model to achieve sex parity in cataract surgical coverage in Theni district, India.

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Abstract

To propose an approach to determine the target ratio of cataract surgical rates (CSRs) of female to male subpopulations to increase sex parity in cataract surgical coverage (CSC), based on the sex gap in cataract burden and incidence, and demonstrate its application to Theni district, India.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Br J Ophthalmol

Title: The British journal of ophthalmology

Publisher: BMJ

ISSN (Electronic): 1468-2079

ISSN (Print): 0007-1161

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 22 2024

Volume: 108

Issue: 11

Affiliations

[1 ] Cornell S C Johnson College of Business, Ithaca, New York, USA.

[2 ] Aravind Eye Care System, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

[3 ] Cataract Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirupati, India.

[4 ] LAICO, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India thulsi@aravind.org.

Article

Publisher Item ID: bjo-2023-325098

DOI: 10.1136/bjo-2023-325098

PubMed ID: 38503478

SO-VID: 70f6fb71-689e-4d77-b749-d04dc5ef8199

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Keywords: treatment surgery,public health,ophthalmologic surgical procedures,epidemiology,vision

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Keywords: treatment surgery, public health, ophthalmologic surgical procedures, epidemiology, vision

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