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. 2003 Sep;87(9):1065–1068. doi: 10.1136/bjo.87.9.1065

Table 1.

WHO categories of visual impairment. Distribution of visual acuity

WHO category Level of visual acuity (better eye) No %
Blind NPL 6 3.7
Blind <3/60-PL 153 92.7
Severe visual impairment <6/60 to 3/60 6 3.6
Visual impairment <6/18 to 6/60 0 0
No impairment 6/18 or better 0 0
Total 165 100.0

NPL = no perception of light; PL = perception of light.