[Causes of blindness in Tunisian children].
Among 214 children living at Blindness Institute of Bir El Kassaa the causes of blindness were determined. Main causes were: congenital glaucoma, tapeto retinal degeneration and congenital cataract because of high prevalence of consanguinity. The importance of prevention based on genetic council is raised.
Ayed
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Institut d'Ophtalmologie de Tunis, Bab Saadoun.
Daghfous
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Guermazi
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Ben Osman
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D000293:Adolescent; D001766:Blindness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003241:Consanguinity; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000453:epidemiology; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology
Les causes de cécité de l'enfant Tunisien.