Childhood blindness in Peru.
A survey of childhood blindness in Peruvian children was done. Although most causes of blindness were due to congenital and hereditary conditions, measles accounted for almost 10% of blindness. With widespread measles immunization, this preventable cause of blindness in children can be eliminated or dramatically reduced.
Rojas
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Department of Ophthalmology, Hazelton General Hospital, Pennsylvania.
Lavado
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Echegaray
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D000293:Adolescent; D001766:Blindness / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications; D010568:Peru