title: Preventable blindness in the east African elderly.
abstract: The epidemiology and delivery of eye care for East Africa are outlined. The common causes of blindness in the elderly (> 60 years old) are discussed individually. Cataract causes (50%), trachoma (16%) and glaucoma (12%) of blindness in the East Africa Region.
authors.affiliation: PCEA Kikuyu Eye Unit, Kenya.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000351:Africa, Eastern / Q000453:epidemiology; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D015995:Prevalence; D014141:Trachoma / Q000150:complications