Pediatric cataract is a leading cause of childhood blindness. Untreated cataracts in children
lead to tremendous social, economical, and emotional burden to the child, family, and …

Childhood blindness is one of the priority targets of Vision 2020—Right To Sight due to its
impact on the psychological and social growth of the child. An extensive search was …

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 …

Objective. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a potentially avoidable cause of blindness in
children. The proportion of blindness as a result of ROP varies greatly among countries …

Materials and Methods As corneal blindness is a major public health problem and the status
is expected to change over time, there is a need to periodically review the published …

Vitamin A derivatives plays a crucial role in embryonic development, as demonstrated by the
teratogenic effect of either an excess or a deficiency in vitamin A. Retinoid effects extend …

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Background: Most information on the causes of blindness has come from examining children
in special education. To obtain a more representative population-based sample of children …

Pediatric ophthalmology in the developing world : Current Opinion in Ophthalmology Pediatric
ophthalmology in the developing world : Current Opinion in Ophthalmology Log in or Register …

Objective: To investigate the vision loss burden due to vitamin A deficiency (VAD) at the
global, regional and national levels by year, age, sex and socio-economic status using …