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[Blindness in children in Antananarivo 1988-1993]
R E Rasikindrahona1, J Andrianjatovo, A Raobelison
1Ophtalmologiste des Hôpitaux, CHU Ampefiloha Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Revue Internationale Du Trachome Et De Pathologie Oculaire Tropicale Et Subtropicale Et De Sante Publique : Organe De La Ligue Contre Le Trachome Avec La Collaboration De L'International Organization Against Trachoma Et Des Organisation
|January 1, 1995
Abstract:
The author reports the frequency and the main causes for children blindness found at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Befelatanana Hospital (Tananarive). The study covers 5 years (1988-1993). The main causes are: congenital diseases 59.38%: cataracts 68.42%, glaucomas 18.42% xerophthalmy 13.7% bilateral retinoblastoma 1.03% This study also shows the rarity of bacterian diseases 1.56% as a blindness cause.