Abstract
Among 214 children living at Blindness Institute of Bir El Kassaa the causes of blindness were determined. Main causes were: congenital glaucoma, tapeto retinal degeneration and congenital cataract because of high prevalence of consanguinity. The importance of prevention based on genetic council is raised.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Blindness / epidemiology
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Blindness / etiology*
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Blindness / genetics
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Blindness / prevention & control
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Cataract / congenital
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Cataract / epidemiology
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Child
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Consanguinity
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Female
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Genes, Dominant
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Genes, Recessive
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Glaucoma / congenital
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Glaucoma / epidemiology
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Humans
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Male
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Optic Atrophy / epidemiology
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Retinal Degeneration / epidemiology
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Tunisia / epidemiology
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Vision Disorders / epidemiology
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Vision Disorders / etiology