PREVENTABLE BLINDNESS.

Preventable blindness in giant cell arteritis.

Giant cell arteritis is an important cause of blindness in the elderly. Often vision may be lost because of a delay in diagnosis. The commonest ophthalmic presentation is anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy with optic disc pallor and swelling; also recognised are diptopia, occlusion of the central retinal artery, and amaurosis fugax.' These, in the presence of an increased erythrocyte sedimenta...

Trachoma: global magnitude of a preventable cause of blindness.

OBJECTIVES Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide. It is known to be highly correlated with poverty, limited access to healthcare services and water. In 2003, the WHO estimated that 84 million people were suffering from active trachoma, and 7.6 million were severely visually impaired or blind as a result of trachoma: this study provides an updated estimate of the global...

Congenital cataract, a cause of preventable child blindness.

Congenital cataract: a cause of preventable blindness in children.

The Limits of Medical Interventions for the Elimination of Preventable Blindness

BACKGROUND Health authorities are working toward the global elimination of trachoma by the year 2020 with actions focused on the World Health Organization SAFE strategy (surgery of trichiasis, antibiotics, face washing and environmental changes) with emphasis on hygienist approaches for education. OBJECTIVES The present survey was performed to assess the sustainability of the SAFE strategy 3 ...