title: [Causes of blindness in Togo].
abstract: From 1981 to 1986, various epidemiologic surveys were conducted in 4 regions of Togo, a West african country with an area of 56,000 km2, and 3,000,000 inhabitants. 11,081 people were examined of whom 52.67% were females. Ninth diseases classification established in 1977 was used as a basis for the analysis. Bilateral blindness had a mean prevalence of 0.82% for the country as a whole. Non infectious causes were predominant, equaling 69.78%. The most common non infectious aetiology was found to be cataract occurring in 44.21% and representing 22,000 cases of blindness of whom 5,700 to 7,300 could be operated now. Glaucoma represents 6% in the blindness prevalence. These surveys enable the establishment of public eye care in this country.
authors.affiliation: C.H.U. Lomé, Togo.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Balo
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Negrel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014037:Togo; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Les causes de cécité au Togo.