An Investigation of Vision Problems and the Vision Care System in Rural China
AUTHOR:
Yunli Bai, Hongmei Yi, Linxiu Zhang, Yaojiang Shi, Xiaochen Ma, Nathan Congdon, Zhongqiang Zhou, Matthew Boswell and Scott Rozelle
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YEAR PUBLISHED:
2014
PUBLICATION:
The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine Public Health
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
This study examines the prevalence of vision problems and the accessibility to and quality of vision care in rural China.
Approximately 33% of the rural population surveyed self-reported vision problems. Among this group, 34% did not wear eyeglasses.
Nearly 54% of those with vision problems who had eyeglasses did not have a vision exam prior to receiving glasses. However, having a vision exam did not always guarantee access to quality vision care.