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Review
. 1994 Dec;1(3):139-48.
doi: 10.3109/09286589409047222.

Methods for a population-based study of eye disease: the Melbourne Visual Impairment Project

P M Livingston  1 , C A Carson, Y L Stanislavsky, S E Lee, C S Guest, H R Taylor
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Methods for a population-based study of eye disease: the Melbourne Visual Impairment Project

P M Livingston et al. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 1994 Dec.

Abstract

The methodology of the Melbourne Visual Impairment Project, a major population-based survey of eye disease on 3,500 randomly selected individuals aged 40 years of age and over in the Melbourne metropolitan region, is presented. The aims of the study are to determine the distribution and determinants of eye disease in an urban population; the impact of eye disease on visual function and the activities of daily living; and the accessibility of eye health care services in the community. All procedures are conducted according to a standardised protocol to allow for comparison with other population-based studies, both in Australia and overseas. Information collected from this study will be employed in the development of recommendations related to eye health care service delivery and establishment of priorities for future public education programmes and health research.

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