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ajod-136	Naidoo, Kovin S.; Jaggernath, Jyoti; Ramson, Prasidh; Chinanayi, Farai; Zhuwau, Tom; Øverland, Lene	The prevalence of self-reported vision difficulty in economically disadvantaged regions of South Africa	2015		.htm	text/html	7743	283	41	The prevalence of self-reported vision difficulty in economically disadvantaged regions of South Africa In This Original Research... Open Access • Abstract • Introduction    • Literature review       • Poverty in South Africa • Vision impairment and blindness in South Africa    •       • Eye care services in South Africa       • Aim and objectives of the study • Research method and design    • Research setting and design    • Procedure    • Data analysis • Results       • Ethical considerations       • Data protection       • Trustworthiness       • Reliability       • Validity • Discussion    • Limitations of the study • Conclusion • Acknowledgements    • Competing interests    • Authors’ contributions • References Abstract Top ↑ Background: Vision impairment, resulting in vision difficulties, is a leading cause of disability, and hence one of the key barriers for people to access education and employment, which may force them into poverty. Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of self-reported vision difficulties as an indicator of vision impairment in economically disadvantaged regions in South Africa, and to examine the relationship between self-reported vision difficulties and socio-economic markers of poverty, namely, income, education and health service needs. Introduction Top ↑ Vision impairment, causing vision difficulties, is the leading cause of disability, and hence one of the key barriers for people in South Africa to access education and the labour market, which may force them into poverty.	cache/ajod-136.htm	txt/ajod-136.txt