National survey of blindness and low vision in Lebanon

Aims - To survey level of blindness and low vision in Lebanon. Methods - A population survey was undertaken in 10,148 individuals to measure the prevalence and identify the causes of blindness in Lebanon. Results - The prevalence of blindness was 0.6% and that of low vision 3.9%. The major causes of blindness were cataract (41.3%) and uncorrected large refractive error (12.6%). Conclusion - Most causes of blindness in Lebanon can be controlled by various educational and medical programmes.