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- A study conducted over 12 months in a hospital in Cameroon aimed to identify the prevalence and causes of unilateral blindness in children aged 6 to 15 years.
- Out of 1,266 children, 60 were found to have unilateral blindness, representing a prevalence rate of 4.7%, with 65% of cases attributed to ocular trauma.
- The study highlights the need for preventive education and early treatment strategies to reduce the incidence of avoidable unilateral blindness in school-aged children.
Article Abstract
Introduction: We performed an analytic and prospective study over a period of 12 months from January 2nd to December 31st, 2008, at the Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Our aim was to determine the prevalence and causes of unilateral blindness in school children aged 6 to 15 years.
Results: Among the 1,266 children aged 6 to 15 years who were recruited, 60 presented with unilateral blindness (4.7%): 42 boys (6.96%) and 18 girls (2.71%). The mean age was 10.15 +/- 3.4 years. In patients with unilateral blindness, 65% was due to ocular trauma.
Discussion: The hospital-based prevalence of unilateral blindness in children is relatively high and ocular trauma is the leading etiology.
Conclusion: Unilateral blindness in school children is avoidable and its incidence could be markedly reduced by emphasizing an information strategy and education based on prevention of ocular trauma. Early management of nontraumatic diseases such as infantile glaucoma and some tumors could improve outcome and avoid blindness.
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