Meeting the needs of children with congenital and developmental cataract in Africa
In much of Africa, childhood cataract is becoming one of the leading causes of new cases of blindness reported per year.Although there is insufficient data on childhood cataract, both congenital and developmental, the backlog of children in need of surgery is estimated to be around 100 children per...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
2008-03-01
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Series: | Community Eye Health Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/21/jceh_21_65_018.html |