Table 1 Causes of blindness and moderate visual impairment—Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study
From: The Barrie Jones Lecture—Eye care for the neglected population: challenges and solutions
Cause | Blindness (presenting visual acuity worse than 6/60 in the better eye)68 (%) | Moderate visual impairment (presenting visual acuity <6/18 to 6/60 in the better eye)69 (%) |
|---|---|---|
Cataract | 44 | 39.9 |
Uncorrected refractive errors | 16.3 | 45.8 |
Retinal disease | 10.9 | 3.4 |
Glaucoma | 8.2 | 1 |
Corneal disease | 7.1 | 2.3 |
Optic atrophy | 6 | 1.8 |
Amblyopia | 4.3 | 2.7 |
Congenital eye anomaly | 1.1 | — |
Others | 2.2 | 3.1 |
