RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Common causes of blindness and visual handicap in the west of Scotland.
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 209
OP 213
DO 10.1136/bjo.67.4.209
VO 67
IS 4
A1 I. M. Ghafour
A1 D. Allan
A1 W. S. Foulds
YR 1983
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/67/4/209.abstract
AB An analysis of blind registration forms was made to determine the commonest causes of blindness in the west of Scotland. It was found that the leading causes of blindness in order of frequency of incidence were senile macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, and myopic degeneration. Diabetic retinopathy was the leading cause of blindness among persons of working age.