[Blinding cataract in Morocco] / Negrel, A.D.;Lchazraji, Y.C.;Azelmat, M.
Tác giả : Negrel, A.D.;Lchazraji, Y.C.;Azelmat, M.
Năm xuất bản : 1997
Chủ đề : 1. Blindness. 2. Cataract. 3. Health Education.
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Tóm tắt : | 108-113 A 1992 survey of the prevalence and causes of visual impairment in Morocco identified age-related cataract as the leading cause of blindness [45.5%] and low vision [43.1%]. The prevalence of cataract-related visual impairment was estimated to be 2.1%. Patients who had undergone cataract surgery represented 0.8% of the sample; the demand for surgical care is estimated at 25%. Only 60% of people with aphakia had the necessary corrective lenses. Stigmata/complications of posterior dislocation of the lens by the traditional method of cataract treatment were found in 0.1% of cases examined. Sound and sustained management of the public health problem posed by cataracts would reduce the current prevalence of blindness by about 40%, bringing it down to 0.5%, the long-term objective of the national blindness control programme |
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