Blindness in the eastern Mediterranean countries

Tabbara, Khalid F.

doi:10.1136/bjo.85.7.771

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“…Como segunda causa de deficiência visual foi relatado o envelhecimento, seguido pelas causas congênitas, em homens e mulheres. A respeito das causas da deficiência visual, os resultados encontrados são semelhantes aos de outros estudos, indicando as doenças como principal causa 25,33,34,42 . Alguns autores ainda ressaltam que quase sempre essas doenças são preveníveis ou tratáveis, o que indica que com um melhor acesso aos serviços de saú-de a freqüência dessa deficiência provavelmente diminuiria 43,44 .…”

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“…A idade parece associada à deficiência visual por causa do caráter degenerativo de algumas molés-tias advindas com o tempo. As causas congênitas são citadas em outras pesquisas 25,30,34 como causadoras de deficiência visual, porém não com a importância verificada no presente estudo. Nesse caso, cuidados em saúde deveriam ser direcionados às pessoas de grupos de risco para essa deficiência, ou seja, àquelas de idade avançada, com maior ênfase para as mulheres.…”

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Deficiência visual, auditiva e física: prevalência e fatores associados em estudo de base populacional

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Deficiência visual, auditiva e física: prevalência e fatores associados em estudo de base populacional

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“…17,18,19,20 The problem is even worse in developing countries where low vision services are striving to exist, 5,21 and where the economical situation affects the ability of both the health institutions and individuals who are visually impaired to afford such services. In light of the expected increase of numbers in the patients with visual impairment, 1,22 and with the insufficiency of studies evaluating the effectiveness of low vision aids, 2,4,23 we aimed at measuring the improvement in distance and near visual acuity after prescribing and training patients in the use of apposite low vision devices.…”

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Low Vision Devices; Visual Outcome Among Population of Dera Ghazi Khan, Southern Punjab, Pakistan

Ullah

Safdar

Ahmad

2015

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“…[9][10][11] Similar were the findings in other less developed countries. [12][13][14][15] In Saudi Arabia common causes of blindness are cataract (45.2%), trachoma and nontrachomatous corneal scar (25.7%), and glaucoma (5.7%). 12 The data clearly show that corneal diseases are important as a cause of blindness in nations with less developed economies; these are the nations that carry a major burden of blindness.…”

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The value of corneal transplantation in reducing blindness

Garg

Krishna

Stratis

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Purpose To analyse the role of keratoplasty in reducing world blindness due to corneal diseases. Methods Review of published literature. We collected and analysed articles published in the English language literature related to the prevalence and causes of blindness in different parts of the world, causes of corneal blindness, and outcome of corneal transplantation for various corneal diseases. Results A total of 80% of the world's blind live in developing countries. Retinal diseases are the most important causes of blindness (40-54%) in established economy nations while cataract (44-60%) and corneal diseases (8-25%) are the most common causes of blindness in countries with less developed economies. Keratitis during childhood, trauma, and keratitis during adulthood resulting in a vascularized corneal scar and adherent leucoma are the most frequent causes of corneal blindness in developing countries. Corneal diseases are responsible for 20% of childhood blindness. Nearly 80% of all corneal blindness is avoidable. The outcome of keratoplasty for vascularized corneal scar and adherent leucoma is unsatisfactory, necessitating repeat surgery in a high proportion of these cases. Other barriers for keratoplasty in these nations are suboptimal eye banking, lack of trained human resources, and infrastructure. Conclusions Since the developing world carries most of the load of corneal blindness and the major causes of corneal blindness are corneal scar and active keratitis, development of corneal transplantation services need a comprehensive approach encompassing medical standards in eye banking, training of cornea specialists and eye banking personnel and exposure of ophthalmologists to care of corneal transplants for better follow-up care. However, concerted efforts should be made to develop and implement prevention strategies since most corneal blindness is preventable.

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Blindness in the eastern Mediterranean countries

Cited by 70 publications

References 16 publications

Deficiência visual, auditiva e física: prevalência e fatores associados em estudo de base populacional

Deficiência visual, auditiva e física: prevalência e fatores associados em estudo de base populacional

Low Vision Devices; Visual Outcome Among Population of Dera Ghazi Khan, Southern Punjab, Pakistan

The value of corneal transplantation in reducing blindness

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