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Epidemiology of blindness and eye disease
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
Blindness incidence in Germany. A population-based study from Württemberg-Hohenzollern
(1999)
Few data on the incidence of blindness in Germany are available. We analysed causes of legal blindness for the region Württemberg-Hohenzollern (population 5.5 million) in order to help fill in this gap. Material and Methods: ...
Social costs of visual handicap and blindness. Rehabilitation resources for blind patients
(University of Nairobi, 1992-12)
The number of blind and partially sighted persons in Germany is growing. Increasing social cost and human suffering are related. Measures to counteract this development (e.g. prevention, rehabilitation) are needed. This ...
Cause of blindness in Bavaria. Evaluation of a representative sample from blindness compensation records of Upper Bavaria].
(1992)
Blindness certificates from the region of Oberbayern were studied to obtain data for the prevalence, incidence and the causes of blindness in Bavaria. This investigation reveals increasing rates for the prevalence and ...
New blindness incidents in Württemberg-Hohenzollern
(University of Nairobi, 1997-03)
Blindness causes human suffering and high social costs. Preventive measures are necessary. Virtually all blind people are registered with the social services. Data from these institutions may help in (long-term) planning ...
Quality management, possibilities and chances in ophthalmology
(University of Nairobi, 1995-06)
German legislation introduced in 1988 called for obligatory quality assurance (QA) practice to be initiated by health care providers. In 1992 the scope of the legislation was extended. Opportunities for introducing quality ...