title: [Blindness in children in Antananarivo 1988-1993].
abstract: The author reports the frequency and the main causes for children blindness found at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Befelatanana Hospital (Tananarive). The study covers 5 years (1988-1993). The main causes are: congenital diseases 59.38%: cataracts 68.42%, glaucomas 18.42% xerophthalmy 13.7% bilateral retinoblastoma 1.03% This study also shows the rarity of bacterian diseases 1.56% as a blindness cause.
authors.affiliation: Ophtalmologiste des Hôpitaux, CHU Ampefiloha Antananarivo, Madagascar.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Rasikindrahona
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andrianjatovo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raobelison
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001766:Blindness / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008270:Madagascar; D008297:Male; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000150:complications; D014985:Xerophthalmia / Q000150:complications