Prevalence and Causes of Blindness and Visual Impairment Among Nigerian Children: A Systematic Review.

Ugochukwu Anthony Eze Osamudiamen Cyril ObasuyiDora Valerie SalihuMustapha BatureOlabisi Olayemi Yeye-AgbaKehinde Kazeem Kanmodi

Published in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2024)

Blindness and visual impairment is still a significant clinical and public health burden among Nigerian children. Hence, there is still a need for clinicians, especially opthalmologists, public health specialists, policy-makers, and other relevant stakeholders to intensify efforts towards the prevention and control of this burden.

Keyphrases

public health
young adults
risk factors
global health
palliative care
mental health