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A Case-Control Study to Assess the Relationship between Poverty and Visual Impairment from Cataract in Kenya, the Philippines, and Bangladesh

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  • Hannah Kuper
  • Sarah Polack
  • Cristina Eusebio
  • Wanjiku Mathenge
  • Zakia Wadud
  • Allen Foster

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Background: The link between poverty and health is central to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Poverty can be both a cause and consequence of poor health, but there are few epidemiological studies exploring this complex relationship. The aim of this study was to examine the association between visual impairment from cataract and poverty in adults in Kenya, Bangladesh, and the Philippines. Methods and Findings: A population-based case–control study was conducted in three countries during 2005–2006. Cases were persons aged 50 y or older and visually impaired due to cataract (visual acuity

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  • Hannah Kuper & Sarah Polack & Cristina Eusebio & Wanjiku Mathenge & Zakia Wadud & Allen Foster, 2008. "A Case-Control Study to Assess the Relationship between Poverty and Visual Impairment from Cataract in Kenya, the Philippines, and Bangladesh," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 5(12), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:0050244
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050244
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    1. Tess Bright & Hannah Kuper & David Macleod & David Musendo & Peter Irunga & Jennifer L Y Yip, 2018. "Population need for primary eye care in Rwanda: A national survey," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(5), pages 1-15, May.
    2. Hillary K Rono MMed & David Macleod & Andrew Bastawrous & Emmanuel Wanjala & Michael Gichangi & Matthew J. Burton, 2019. "Utilization of Secondary Eye Care Services in Western Kenya," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(18), pages 1-13, September.
    3. Hannah Kuper & Sarah Polack & Wanjiku Mathenge & Cristina Eusebio & Zakia Wadud & Mamunur Rashid & Allen Foster, 2010. "Does Cataract Surgery Alleviate Poverty? Evidence from a Multi-Centre Intervention Study Conducted in Kenya, the Philippines and Bangladesh," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 5(11), pages 1-10, November.
    4. Takasaki, Yoshito, 2020. "Impacts of disability on poverty: Quasi-experimental evidence from landmine amputees in Cambodia," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 180(C), pages 85-107.
    5. Yoshito Takasaki, 2019. "Disability and Poverty: Landmine Amputees in Cambodia," CIRJE F-Series CIRJE-F-1118, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo.
    6. Lisa Danquah & Hannah Kuper & Cristina Eusebio & Mamunur Akm Rashid & Liza Bowen & Allen Foster & Sarah Polack, 2014. "The Long Term Impact of Cataract Surgery on Quality of Life, Activities and Poverty: Results from a Six Year Longitudinal Study in Bangladesh and the Philippines," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(4), pages 1-10, April.
    7. Eunice Wandia Mailu & Bhavisha Virendrakumar & Stevens Bechange & Emma Jolley & Elena Schmidt, 2020. "Factors associated with the uptake of cataract surgery and interventions to improve uptake in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(7), pages 1-18, July.

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