Prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment among school children in south-western Nigeria

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 26, Issue 4-5, 2005, Pages 121-125

  Ajaiyeoba, Ayotunde I ^a   Isawumi, M A ^b   Adeoye, A O ^b   Oluleye, T S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Blindness; Causes; Prevalence; Treatable; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ADOLESCENT; AMBLYOPIA; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA OPACITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EYE CARE; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; REFRACTION ERROR; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; SAMPLING; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STRABISMUS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBLYOPIA; BLINDNESS; CATARACT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORNEAL OPACITY; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VISION, LOW; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 33847741006     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-005-4836-4     Document Type: Article

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