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. 2023 Oct 25;8(1):e001354. doi: 10.1136/bmjophth-2023-001354

Table 2.

Number of spectacles within tolerance limits of baseline refraction for each spectacle component of quality according to district

Spectacle component District, n (%) Total (n=266)
Jhang (n=65) Khanewal (n=123) Sahiwal (n=78)
Sphere power 36 (55.4%) 102 (82.9%) 74 (94.9%) 212 (79.7%)
Cylinder power 63 (96.9%) 121 (98.4%) 78 (100.0%) 262 (98.5%)
Cylinder axis* 1 (11.1%) 0 (0.0%) 19 (100.0%) 20 (37.7%)
Horizontal prism 29 (44.6%) 97 (78.9%) 35 (44.9%) 161 (60.5%)
Vertical prism 65 (100.0%) 123 (100%) 78 (100%) 266 (100%)
All criteria 9 (13.8%) 74 (60.2%) 35 (44.9%) 118 (44.4%)

*Axis assessed among three unannounced standardised patients from each district with non-zero cylinder power detected at baseline: 9, 25 and 19 pairs of spectacles in Jhang, Khanewal, and Sahiwal, respectively.