Epidemiology of blindness and eye disease.

Abstract

Introduction: historical aspects objectives of the study. Materials and methods: research strategy evaluation evolutionary trends classification of the causes of blindness determining the cause of blindness definitions of blindness material for studies on the number of blind and the causes of blindness, Results: blindness rate in Germany number of visually handicapped degree of disability demographics of the onset blindness sex distribution age distribution age at the onset of blindness duration of blindness macular degeneration as a cause of blindness diabetes mellitus as a cause of blindness cataract as a cause of blindness glaucoma as a cause of blindness high-grade myopia as a cause of blindness retinal detachment as a cause of blindness `tapetoretinal' degeneration (retinitis pigmentosa) as a cause of blindness optic atrophy (degeneration of the optic nerve) as a cause of blindness infections as causes of blindness disorders of the uvea as a cause of blindness injuries as a cause of blindness. Blindness in childhood: prevalence and incidence of childhood blindness bupthalmia as a cause of blindness congenital cataract as a cause of blindness malformation as causes of blindness retinopathy of prematurity as a cause of blindness amblyopia in childhood.