Epidemiology of blindness and visual impairment in Vanuatu.
A population-based survey of blindness was conducted in Vanuatu. Data were gathered on a sample of 3520 of the approximately 150,000 inhabitants of Vanuatu aged at least 6 years, in order to estimate the prevalence and causes of blindness among the whole population. An overall prevalence of blindness of 4.0 per 1000 was found, 85% of which was due to cataract, an avoidable cause of this disability.
Newland
H S
HS
International Community Eye Care, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia.
Harris
M F
MF
Walland
M
M
McKnight
D
D
Galbraith
J E
JE
Iwasaki
W
W
Momomura
K
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D009514:Vanuatu / Q000453:epidemiology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014787:Vision Tests; D014792:Visual Acuity