National survey of blindness and low vision in Lebanon.
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AIMS To survey level of blindness and low vision in Lebanon. METHODS A population survey was undertaken in 10,148 individuals to measure the prevalence and identify the causes of blindness in Lebanon. RESULTS The prevalence of blindness was 0.6% and that of low vision 3.9%. The major causes of blindness were cataract (41.3%) and uncorrected large refractive error (12.6%). CONCLUSION Most causes of blindness in Lebanon can be controlled by various educational and medical programmes.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 81 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997