Childhood blindness incidence and aetiologies trends in Israel 2014-2020: what should we focus on?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Analyse trends in incidence and aetiologies of childhood blindness (CHB) in Israel during 2014-2020, with comparison to the previous decade.

Methods

Descriptive, retrospective population-based trend study using Poisson regression. Data retrieved from the Israeli National Registry of the Blind included demographics, registration-years, and aetiologies. Primary and secondary outcomes were incidence of new certified blindness cases and its comparison with the previous decade, respectively.

Results

In total, 4.19 new CHB certificates per 100,000 were issued in Israel during 2014-2020, with a slight non-significant increase (p = 0.31). Males and younger children had higher incidence rates (p = 0.0008 and p = 0.0002, respectively). Leading causes were optic nerve

SUBMITTER: Israeli A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9789370 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature