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. 2006 Feb;90(2):135–138. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2005.078527

Table 2 Prevalence of bilateral cataract blindness among individuals aged 50 years and older in Orakzai Agency, Pakistan.

Age group (years) Men Cataract blind (%) Women Cataract blind (%) All Cataract blind (%)
50–59 355 1 (0.3) 293 0 (0.0) 648 1 (0.2)
60–69 495 15 (3.0) 243 21 (8.6) 738 36 (4.9)
70–79 99 16 (16.2) 41 15 (36.6) 140 31 (22.1)
⩾80 9 1 (11.1) 14 7 (50.0) 23 8 (34.8)
Total 958 33 (3.4) 591 42 (7.1) 1549 75 (4.8)