Epidemiology of blindness in Nepal.
Epidemiology of blindness in Nepal.
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尼泊尔失明的流行病学。
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发表时间：
1985
影响因子：
11.1
通讯作者：
J. Kuo
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作者：
L. Brilliant;R. Pokhrel;N. Grasset;J. Lepkowski;Albert Kolstad;W. Hawks;R. Pararajasegaram;G. Brilliant;S. Gilbert;S. Shrestha;J. Kuo
本报告介绍了尼泊尔失明调查的主要结果，这是1979- 1980年进行的第一次全国性失明流行病学调查。这项调查旨在收集可用于估计该国失明率和原因的数据。本文还对致盲的社会经济因素和其他危险因素以及卫生保健利用方式进行了辅助研究，全国致盲率为0.84%。白内障是致盲的主要原因，占所有可避免失明的80%以上。沙眼是最常见的致盲疾病，影响6.5%的人群。很少有儿童失明的情况下detected.The调查结果的影响，方案规划，卫生人力资源开发和健康教育进行了讨论。
This report presents the major findings of the Nepal Blindness Survey, the first nationwide epidemiological survey of blindness, which was conducted in 1979-80. The survey was designed to gather data that could be used to estimate the prevalence and causes of blindness in the country. Ancillary studies were conducted to obtain information on socioeconomic correlates and other risk factors of blinding conditions and patterns of health care utilization.The nationwide blindness prevalence rate is 0.84%. Cataract is the leading cause of blindness, accounting for over 80% of all avoidable blindness. Trachoma is the most prevalent blinding condition, affecting 6.5% of the population. Very few cases of childhood blindness were detected.The implications of the survey findings for programme planning, health manpower development, and health education are discussed.