Impact of a 10-Year eye care program in sokoto, Nigeria: Changing pattern of prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment

CONCLUSION: The blindness prevalence is high, and the major causes are avoidable in the health zone. The findings suggest that investments in the program over the last 10 years might have led to almost a halving in the prevalence of blindness in th e population. However, the small sample size of persons 50+ years from Wurno zone in the 2005 survey necessitate caution when comparing the 2005 and the 2016 surveys.

Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - August 25, 2019 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Nasiru Muhammad Mohammed D Adamu Caleb Mpyet Catey Bounce Nuhu M Maishanu Aliyu M Jabo Muhammad M Rabiu Covadonga Bascaran Sunday Isiyaku Allen Foster Source Type: research