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 To identify the ocular pathologies that are reported as causes of low vision in
children. Material and methods The systematic search was carried out in Medline (PubMed) …

Background Childhood vision impairment (VI) has a significantly harmful effect on both
health and social outcomes. Aim To assess the causes of childhood VI, to determine …

Purpose To evaluate the epidemiologic characteristics of patients 0-7 years of age with
visual impairment registered at a university hospital low vision service in Brazil. Methods …

This chapter aims to familiarize the reader with important issues about epidemiological
studies of childhood visual impairment (VI), severe visual impairment (SVI), or blindness …

Background Proper information on causes of childhood vision loss is essential in developing
appropriate strategies and programs to address such causes. This study aimed at identifying …

AIM To evaluate the distribution of refractive error in young subjects in a rural area of
Paraguay in the context of an international cooperation campaign for the prevention of …

Purpose To identify the need for optical intervention including spectacles and low vision
devices (LVDs) in children attending the only school for the blind in Eritrea. Methods A total …

Objetivo Identificar las enfermedades oculares que se reportan como causas de la baja
visión en los niños. Material y métodos La búsqueda sistemática se realizó en Medline …

Purpose: To determine the causes of childhood blindness among children seen at the
National Eye Centre, Kaduna Nigeria. Method: This was a retrospective chart review of …