World blindness data

Avoidable blindness: a world problem.

Daar is vier biljoen mense in die wêreld. Veertig miljoen van hulle is blind. As die verhouding tussen bevolkingsaanwas en blindheid nie verm inder nie, sal die syfer teen die einde van die eeu verdubbel wees. Ten minste 80% van die wêreld se blindheid kom voor in die ontwikkelende lande van A sië, Afrika en Latyns-Am erika. Die Internasionale Agentskap vir die Voorkom ing van Blindheid (I .A ....

Blindness in the developing world.

The World Burden of Refractive Blindness.

World blindness: a 21st century perspective.

Historical perspective At this time, the real start of the new century let alone the new millennium, it is a good time to reflect on where we have been in terms of the prevention of blindness and where we are going. Most of us could watch the dawn break on the new millennium, but there were another 45 million around the world who could not see it because they were blind, and another 135 million...

Global data on blindness.

Globally, it is estimated that there are 38 million persons who are blind. Moreover, a further 110 million people have low vision and are at great risk of becoming blind. The main causes of blindness and low vision are cataract, trachoma, glaucoma, onchocerciasis, and xerophthalmia; however, insufficient data on blindness from causes such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degenera...