Changing pattern of childhood blindness in Saudi Arabia.
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Changing pattern of childhood blindness in Saudi Arabia.
We studied 187 patients attending special educational institutions in Saudi Arabia who were blind before the age of 14. All patients underwent complete ophthalmological evaluation. The visual acuity in 31% of the patients was no light perception and in 58% light perception to counting fingers at 3 feet (1 m). 70% were blind before age 2. Prior to 1962 acquired diseases led to blindness in 75% o...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.69.4.312