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Impact of vision impairment and self-reported barriers to vision care: The views of elders in Nuwara Eliya district, Sri Lanka

W. HolmesCentre for International Health, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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R. ShajehanPALM Foundation, Nuwara Eliya, Sri LankaView further author information
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S. KitnasamyPALM Foundation, Nuwara Eliya, Sri LankaView further author information
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C. AbeywickramaPALM Foundation, Nuwara Eliya, Sri LankaView further author information
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Y. ArsathBerendina, Colombo, Sri LankaView further author information
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F. GnanarajBerendina, Colombo, Sri LankaView further author information
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S. InbarajPlantation Human Development Trust, Colombo, Sri LankaView further author information
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G. JayakodyCentral Province Health Department, Kandy, Sri LankaView further author information
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K. DurrantCentre for International Health, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaView further author information
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S. LuchtersCentre for International Health, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, International Centre for Reproductive Health, Ghent University, Belgium;Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, AustraliaView further author information
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Pages 642-655 | Received 03 Nov 2015, Accepted 08 Aug 2016, Published online: 19 Oct 2016

Figures & data

Table 1. Characteristics of focus group discussion participants.

Figure 1. Summary of findings on the impacts of vision impairment for elders.

Figure 1. Summary of findings on the impacts of vision impairment for elders.

Figure 2. Summary of barriers to seeking, reaching, and receiving eye care services.

Figure 2. Summary of barriers to seeking, reaching, and receiving eye care services.
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