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First health professional to detect congenital or infantile cataract
| Health professional | No of cases (n=235) |
|---|---|
| Non-ophthalmic: | |
| Hospital paediatrician | 96 (41) |
| General practitioner | 63 (27) |
| Community paediatrician | 13 (5) |
| Health visitor | 10 (4) |
| School nurse or doctor | 9 (4) |
| Other* | 2 (1) |
| Ophthalmic: | |
| Optometrist | 17 (7) |
| Ophthalmologist | 14 (6) |
| Orthoptist | 11 (5) |
1 midwife, 1 geneticist.
