Epidemiology of cataract in childhood: a global perspective.
Cataract is the most important cause of treatable childhood blindness. There are an estimated 200,000 children blind from cataract worldwide; 20,000 to 40,000 children with developmental bilateral cataract are born each year. Rubella is still an important cause of preventable disease in many countries. In the developing world, there is a need to improve early case detection and referral services and to establish centers with expertise in the assessment, surgical treatment, and long-term management of the child with cataract.
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International Centre for Eye Health, London, United Kingdom.
Gilbert
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Rahi
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D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002386:Cataract / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019049:Developed Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015995:Prevalence; D012409:Rubella / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control