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. 2003 Aug;87(8):941–945. doi: 10.1136/bjo.87.8.941

Table 2.

Anatomical site of severe visual impairment and blindness in 650 children examined in 13 schools for the blind in Delhi

No No % %
Whole globe 178 27.4
Microphthalmos 68 10.5
Anophthalmos 50 7.7
Phthisis 58 8.9
Others 2 0.3
Cornea 141 21.7
Staphyloma 93 14.3
Scar 35 5.4
Others 13 2.0
Lens 71 10.9
Cataract 35 5.4
Aphakia 29 4.5
Pseudophakia 6 0.9
Others 1 0.2
Retina 98 15.1
Dystrophy 85 13.1
Others 13 2.0
Optic nerve 69 10.6
Atrophy 58 8.9
Hypoplasia 10 1.5
Others 1 0.2
Uvea 57 8.8
Coloboma 50 7.7
Others 6 0.9
Glaucoma 32 4.9
Buphthalmos 32 4.9
Others 5 0.8
High pathological myopia 3 0.5
Cortical blindness 2 0.3
Total 650 650 100 100