title: [Causes of blindness in Tunisian children].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institut d'Ophtalmologie de Tunis, Bab Saadoun.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ayed
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Daghfous
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Guermazi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ben Osman
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Les causes de cécité de l'enfant Tunisien.