Changes in causes of low vision between 1988 and 2009 in a Dutch population of children

Abstract. Purpose: Causes of low vision in the Netherlands may have changed over time. The purpose of this study is to assess trends over the last two decades. Methods: Socio‐demographic and medical data, including ophthalmic diagnosis and inheritance patterns for 2843 children with low vision (0–21 years; 50% representation) referred to a Dutch institute for low vision (Bartiméus) over a 21‐year period between 1988 and 2009, were included in the analysis. For the 19 most common diagnoses, inheritance and presence of mental impairment, trend analyses were performed with logistic regression mod... Mehr ...