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NR. 4/2004
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Analiza przyczyn
ślepoty i znacznego pogorszenia widzenia u dzieci i młodzieży –
lata 1999-2003
The analysis of the causes of blindness and significant vision
loss among children and young adults – between 1999 and 2003
Małgorzata Seroczyńska, Mirosława
Grałek, Krystyna Kanigowska
Klinika Okulistyki Instytutu – Pomnika „Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka”
Kierownik: prof. dr hab. med. Mirosława Grałek |
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| Summary: |
The aim of this paper is
the analysis of the causes of blindness and significant
vision loss among children and young adults less than 24
years old in last few years.
The evaluation was based on the study of 1640 cases form
the area of Mazowsze, 1014 cases were approved as
formally complying with functional blindness criteria.
The outcome is presented on following tables and
illustrations. The analysis proved that the structure of
disorders causing significant vision loss is gradually
changing. In the 90’s of most influence were ROP,
retinoblastoma, glaucoma, and also disorders strictly
linked with the perinatal period. The most current cases
show, that this tendency has altered and among the
youngest children, therapy dependent disorders are no
longer the most common cause of visual impairment. That
makes the structure of the causes of blindness in Poland
more similar to the one observed in other highly
developed countries. |
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| Key words: |
childhood blindness and
visual disability, Poland. |
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