[Blinding cataract in Morocco]
(East. Mediterr. health j).
in French
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| ID: who-117106
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ABSTRACT
A 1992 survey of the prevalence and causes of visual impairment in Morocco identified age-related cataract as the leading cause of blindness [45.5%] and low vision [43.1%]. The prevalence of cataract-related visual impairment was estimated to be 2.1%. Patients who had undergone cataract surgery represented 0.8% of the sample; the demand for surgical care is estimated at 25%. Only 60% of people with aphakia had the necessary corrective lenses. Stigmata/complications of posterior dislocation of the lens by the traditional method of cataract treatment were found in 0.1% of cases examined. Sound and sustained management of the public health problem posed by cataracts would reduce the current prevalence of blindness by about 40%, bringing it down to 0.5%, the long-term objective of the national blindness control programme
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Database:
WHO IRIS
Main subject:
Cataract
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Blindness
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Health Education
Language:
French
Journal:
East. Mediterr. health j
Year:
1997