Table 5.
Regional Variation in Avoidable Causes of Blindness
| High income Blind = 90,000 | Middle income Blind = 290,000 | Low income Blind = 1,020,000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ∗ due to infections, trauma and tumours | |||||
| ROP | 9,000 (10%) | Cataract | 45,000 (15%) | Corneal scar | 200,000 (20%) |
| Teratogens | 5,400 (6%) | ROP | 29,000 (10%) | Cataract | 133,000 (13%) |
| Cataract | 5,400 (6%) | Glaucoma | 17,000 (6%) | Glaucoma | 60,000 (6%) |
| Glaucoma | 2,000 (2%) | Teratogens | 12,000 (4%) | Optic atrophy∗ | 60,000 (6%) |
| Total avoidable: | 21,800 (24%) | Total avoidable: | 103,000 (35%) | Total avoidable: | 453,000 (45%) |