The epidemiology of blindness in children: changing priorities

Abstract

The number of children who are blind from eye conditions (excluding refractive error) is falling in all regions. To continue this encouraging trend, comprehensive eye care needs to be strengthened by improving referral mechanisms and counselling parents at every step.

Keywords

• cataract
• childhood
• epidemiology measles
• mortality rate
• retinopathy of prematurity
• vitamin A deficiency