%0 Journal Article %T Monocular blindness in Bayelsa state of Nigeria %A Azonobi Ifeanyi Richard %J Pan African Medical Journal %D 2010 %I African Field Epidemiology Network %X BACKGROUND: Monocular blindness has not received much attention in developing countries despite its numerous disadvantages. A monocularly blind person is at high risk of being bilaterally blind. The objective of this study was to determine the causes of monocular blindness in the study population and to suggest strategies for prevention. %K Monocular blindness %K blind %K visual acuity %K Nigeria %U http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/4/6/pdf/6.pdf