Corneal blindness: a global perspective

Corneal blindness: a global perspective

Diseases affecting the cornea are a major cause of blindness worldwide, second only to cataract in overall importance. The epidemiology of corneal blindness is complicated and encompasses a wide variety of infectious and inflammatory eye diseases that cause corneal scarring, which ultimately leads t...

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Main Authors: Whitcher John P., Srinivasan M., Upadhyay Madan P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2001-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Corneal diseases/epidemiology
Blindness/etiology
Eye injuries/epidemiology
Ocular/prevention and control
Trachoma/drug therapy
Onchocerciasis
Leprosy/prevention and control
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001000300009

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