A survey of visual impairment and blindness in children attending eight schools for the blind in Myanmar: An update
| Autor: | Sonia Huang, Michelle T Sun, Ashwin Mallipatna, Cesar Carrillo, Yi Fan Tang, Khine Nweni, Tin Win, Than Htun Aung, Naing Lin, Ye Win, Andy Griffiths, Martin Holmes, Naw Marina Thapaw, Soe Hlaing, Robert Casson, James Muecke |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 69, Iss 8, Pp 2034-2039 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0301-4738 1998-3689 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/ijo.IJO_3534_20 |
| Popis: | Purpose: To determine the causes of visual impairment (VI) and blindness among children in schools for the blind in Myanmar; to identify the avoidable causes of VI and blindness; to provide spectacles, low-vision aids, and ophthalmic treatment where indicated; to provide an update of the 2007 survey performed and identify any major epidemiological changes. Methods: Two hundred and ninety children under 16 years of age from all eight schools for the blind in Myanmar were examined and the data entered into the World Health Organization Prevention of Blindness Examination Record for Childhood Blindness. Results: In total, 271 children (93.4%) were blind (visual acuity [VA] |
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