An update on progress and the changing epidemiology of causes of childhood blindness worldwide

To summarize the available data on pediatric blinding disease worldwide and to present current information on childhood blindness in the United States.A systematic search of world literature published since 1999 was conducted. Data also were solicited from each state school for the blind in the United States.In developing countries, 7% to 31% of childhood blindness and visual impairment is avoidable, 10% to 58% is treatable, and 3% to 28% is...