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A random sample of 9,548 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip was selected and 9,054 were examined for visual acuity and trachoma. The prevalence of low visual acuity was 6.8% and binocular blindness 1.7%. Principal causes of blindness were cataract, trachoma and corneal leucoma. Trachoma was detected in 28.4% of the sample. The report concludes that the high levels of binocular blindness and low visual acuity are preventable by provision of proper services.