title: Leading causes of blindness worldwide.
abstract: The main causes of blindness and visual disabilities, as described in documents published by the World Health Organization (WHO), are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Algemeen Ziekenhuis Sint-Jozef, Turnhout, Belgium.
authors.forename: J M J
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Roodhooft
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014141:Trachoma / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology