Blindness and cataract in children in developing countries
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Blindness in children is considered a priority area for VISION 2020, as visually impaired children have a lifetime of blindness ahead of them.1 Various studies across the globe show that one-third to half of childhood blindness is either preventable or treatable1 and that cataract is the leading treatable cause of blindness in children.2 The 8th General Assembly of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) provided an opportunity to be acquainted with recent research and programme development work in the prevention of childhood blindness.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Community Eye Health
دوره 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009