Purpose: To determine the global prevalence and common causes of visual impairment (VI)
and blindness in children. Methods: In this meta-analysis, a structured search strategy was …

Reducing visual impairment and blindness in children in resource-poor countries is one of
the key components of the major global prevention of blindness initiative, VISION 2020 the …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of blindness in children in Vietnam and to assess
the major causes. DESIGN: A population-based study sampled children from 16 provinces …

Background To describe the prevalence and causes of visual impairment and blindness in
North Africa and the Middle East (NAME) in 1990 and 2010. Methods Based on a systematic …

Childhood cataracts have become a leading cause of preventable childhood blindness in
many areas of the world. Here we summarize regional focus group discussions from the 4th …

Objectives The study was conducted to determine whether trained key informants (KI) could
identify children with impairments. Design Trained KI identified children with defined …

Purpose: Addressing childhood vision impairment (VI) is one of the main goals of the World
Health Organization's (WHO) combating blindness strategies. The primary aim of this study …

There are very few population-based data on childhood blindness in the Horn of Africa. In
Sekoru district, Ethiopia, we performed a whole-of-population cross-sectional survey using …

Background Retinitis pigmentosa and other hereditary retinal degenerations (HRD) are rare
genetic diseases leading to progressive blindness. Recessive HRD are caused by …

Background The magnitude of blindness among children in Indonesia is unknown. In this
study, we aimed to define the magnitude and aetiology of childhood blindness in two parts of …