| Uptake of Rehabilitation Services Among Blind Youths In Nigeria.
Dr. Adedayo O. Adio, University Of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
drdayoadio@yahoo.com
Over one million blind people are in Nigeria with a little under 20% of them living in the South Zone of Nigeria. To cope with this number, there are relatively very few blind schools to rehabilitate and educate them. The purpose of this study was to find out the reasons for not sending or sending blind children for rehabilitation and proffer solutions to improve uptake once these factors are identified. Practising ophthalmologists were contacted and asked about what is done for those patients whose sight cannot be preserved or recovered. Answers were analysed and presented in a simple format. Conclusions and recommendations are made.
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