Tuesday, September 10, 2013

An update on progress and the changing epidemiology of causes of childhood blindness worldwide.

An update on progress and the changing epidemiology of causes of childhood blindness worldwide.


....There are marked regional differences in the causes of blindness in children, apparently based on socioeconomic factors that limit prevention and treatment schemes. In the United States, the 3 leading causes of childhood blindness appear to be cortical visual impairment, optic nerve hypoplasia, and retinopathy of prematurity....