Abstract
A study in a mainly rural area of Ethiopia has revealed that sighted, unilaterally blind and totally blind people have many misconceptions about blindness. The work of cure and prevention demands that widespread ignorance about the causes and implications of blindness be overcome.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Blindness / prevention & control*
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Blindness / rehabilitation
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Educational Status
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Ethiopia
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Female
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Health Education
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
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Humans
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Male
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Social Class
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Vision Disorders / prevention & control