RAAB SURVEYS

The first regional  rapid assessment of avoidable blindness survey in Rwanda was published 2007 covering the then Western Province. The Principal investigators were RIIO founders. This survey showed that cataract was the leading cause of blindness in Rwanda. It raised alarm over the outcomes of cataract surgery.

The first nation wide survey of blindness in Rwanda was published in 2021 . The survey was conducted by RIIO. It highlighted the persistence of cataract as the leading cause of blindness, the rising role of posterior segment blinding eye diseases. It also showed an encouraging rise in surgical coverage and improving cataract surgical outcomes. The change in practice and policy based on the survey findings were highlighted in the publication.

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