Profile of blindness in Nepal: a hospital based study.
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2005-06-22
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A hospital based prospective study was conducted at B P Koirala Lions Center for Ophthalmic Studies to determine the causes of blindness. A total of 701 patients were enrolled for this study during a one and a half year time period. Four main diseases in the order of prevalence--cataract, corneal diseases, trauma and posterior segment diseases--were identified as the major causes of blindness. The prevalence of blindness increased with age and showed a male preponderance. Cataract and corneal diseases were the leading causes of bilateral blindness and unilateral blindness respectively.
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Nepal Medical College Journal.
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Rizyal A, Karmacharya PC, Koirala S. Profile of blindness in Nepal: a hospital based study. Nepal Medical College Journal. 2005 Jun; 7(1): 54-7