Potter A R
Br J Ophthalmol. 1991 Jun;75(6):326-8. doi: 10.1136/bjo.75.6.326.
The causes of bilateral blindness (best visual acuity less than 3/60) in 1371 people in the Central African Republic seen between 1985 and 1989 who attended eye clinics in 10 out of the 16 prefectures across the country are given. The main causes of bilateral blindness were cataract (51%), glaucoma (12.7%), and onchocerciasis (8.1%). In 710 patients with unilateral blindness the main causes were cataract (38%), glaucoma (10%), iritis (7.5%), and trauma (6.3%). Bilateral blindness in children was rarely seen. The causes of visual impairment (vision between 6/18 and 3/60) in 424 patients were cataract, including aphakia (38%), maculopathy (14%), and onchocerciasis (7%).
给出了1985年至1989年间在中非共和国16个省中的10个省的眼科诊所就诊的1371人的双眼失明(最佳视力低于3/60)原因。双眼失明的主要原因是白内障(51%)、青光眼(12.7%)和盘尾丝虫病(8.1%)。在710名单侧失明患者中,主要原因是白内障(38%)、青光眼(10%)、虹膜炎(7.5%)和外伤(6.3%)。儿童双眼失明很少见。424名患者视力损害(视力在6/18至3/60之间)的原因是白内障,包括无晶状体(38%)、黄斑病变(14%)和盘尾丝虫病(7%)。