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.