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The purpose of this systematic review is to synthesize the existing literature on oral health diseases in visually impaired children in South Asia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Methods<\/jats:title>An exhaustive literature search was carried out in PubMed-MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase and Google Scholar from inception till 31st December, 2024. We included studies if they fulfilled the following criteria: visually impaired children (aged &lt;18 years); assessment using dental examination; children with no other impairment from South Asian regions. Due to the high variability across age groups within the target population, we have synthesized and presented the data in a narrative format.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>The search across databases yielded a total of 1,681 studies, out of which 9 studies were included. The prevalence of dental caries was reported ranging from 40% to 98.5%, and dental trauma ranged from 4.62% to 44.28%. High prevalence of malocclusion and gingivitis has also been reported. 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