Blindness and Visual Impairment among Adults in a Tertiary Eye Clinic, in Osogbo S W Nigeria.

Background: To plan and implement appropriate management of patients with blindness and visual impairment (VI) requires the knowledge of the common presenting causes.

Aim: The aim of the following study is to determine the common causes of VI in adults and develop a template for eye care delivery.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective descriptive analysis of subjects aged 17 years and above who attended LAUTECH Teaching Hospital eye clinic between October 2012 and March 2013.