Blindness in the Midwestern State of Nigeria

The major blinding conditions in the Midwestern State of Nigeria are cataract (33.2%), uveitis (20.4%), chronic simple glaucoma (17.1%), trauma(7.9%). The primary causes of uniocular blindness are uveitis (28.3%), cataract (23.9%), chronic simple glaucoma (13.2%), trauma (9.9%). Comparisons of the m...

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Published inTropical and geographical medicine Vol. 26; no. 3; p. 325
Main Author Ayanru, J O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.09.1974
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Amblyopia - complications
Blindness - epidemiology
Blindness - etiology
Cataract - complications
Child
Eye Injuries - complications
Female
Glaucoma - complications
Humans
Male
Measles - complications
Nigeria
Nutrition Disorders - complications
Retinal Degeneration - complications
Uveitis - complications
Nigeria
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Summary:The major blinding conditions in the Midwestern State of Nigeria are cataract (33.2%), uveitis (20.4%), chronic simple glaucoma (17.1%), trauma(7.9%). The primary causes of uniocular blindness are uveitis (28.3%), cataract (23.9%), chronic simple glaucoma (13.2%), trauma (9.9%). Comparisons of the main causes of blindness in Midwestern, Northern, Western and Eastern Nigeria and Great Britain are made.
ISSN:0041-3232