Open AccessMeeting the need for childhood cataract surgical services in Madagascar
Author(s) -
Henry Nkumbe,
Herinjanahary C. L. Randrianotahina
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.86058
Subject(s) - medicine , childhood blindness , blindness , cataracts , cataract surgery , pediatrics , optometry , population , catchment area , retrospective cohort study , ophthalmology , environmental health , surgery , drainage basin , pregnancy , genetics , cartography , retinopathy of prematurity , geography , biology , gestational age
Cataract has emerged as the most important cause of blindness in children worldwide, and has been one of the priorities of VISION 2020, the global initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness by 2020. More than 2500 children are estimated to be blind from cataract in Madagascar. The aim of this study was to investigate the burden and causes of pediatric cataract in a busy eye clinic in Madagascar and measure service delivery.