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National survey of blindness and low vision in Lebanon
A M Mansour1, K Kassak, M Chaya
1Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
The British Journal of Ophthalmology
|March 5, 1998
Abstract
Aims:
To survey level of blindness and low vision in Lebanon.
Methods:
A population survey was undertaken in 10,148 individuals to measure the prevalence and identify the causes of blindness in Lebanon.
Results:
The prevalence of blindness was 0.6% and that of low vision 3.9%. The major causes of blindness were cataract (41.3%) and uncorrected large refractive error (12.6%).
Conclusion:
Most causes of blindness in Lebanon can be controlled by various educational and medical programmes.