PURPOSE: To summarize the available data on pediatric blinding disease worldwide and to
present current information on childhood blindness in the United States. METHODS: A …

Investment by organizations and agencies has led to a growing body of evidence and
information to assist ophthalmologists and others to meet the needs of children with cataract …

Purpose Most causes of childhood blindness are treatable or preventable. Knowledge of
parents' awareness and perception of eye problems is important in helping to understand …

Background To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a low-cost glaucoma drainage device
(GDD), Aurolab aqueous drainage implant (AADI), similar in design to the Baerveldt …

Introduction The causes of childhood blindness depend on factors such as geographic
location or the human development index of the populations under study. The main causes …

Background The extent of our knowledge of the epidemiology of pediatric glaucoma in
China is limited. To better characterize the epidemiology of pediatric glaucoma in eastern …

Background: Low vision and blindness have significant implications, resulting in a generally
reduced quality of life amongst the sufferers. Aim: To determine the prevalence and causes …

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine visual status of children with special
needs attending special schools in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Subjects and …

Introduction: Surveys conducted in schools for blind students have become useful
alternatives to population-based surveys in generating data on childhood blindness and low …

Introduction: Among the 1.4 million blind children in the world, 300,000 live in Africa. The
causes of blindness vary from one country to another. The purpose of our study was to report …