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Distribution of cases with refractive errors and emmetropia by eye
| Refractive error/ Emmetropia | RE | LE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | % | Number of cases | % | |
| Hyperopia | 198 | 4.63% | 286 | 6.68% |
| Myopia | 45 | 1.05% | 36 | 0.84% |
| Astigmatism | 3991 | 93.23% | 3870 | 90.40% |
| Emmetropia | 47 | 1.10% | 89 | 2.08% |
| Total | 4281 | 100% | 4281 | 100% |
