Table 3.
Distribution of ocular morbidities in the study population
| Urban (n = 321) | Rural (n = 324) | Total (n = 645) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataract | ||||
| Right eye only | 9 (2.8) | 8 (2.5) | 17 (2.6) | |
| Left eye only | 5 (1.6) | 9 (2.8) | 14 (2.2) | |
| Bilateral | 38 (11.8) | 71 (21.9) | 109 (16.9) | |
| No cataract | 269 (83.8) | 236 (72.8) | 505 (78.3) | |
| Aphakia | ||||
| Right eye only | 3 (0.9) | 6 (1.8) | 9 (1.4) | |
| Left eye only | 7 (2.2) | 2 (0.6) | 9 (1.4) | |
| Bilateral | 4 (1.3) | 8 (2.5) | 12 (1.9) | |
| No aphakia | 307 (95.6) | 308 (95.1) | 615 (95.3) | |
| Refractive errors | ||||
| Myopia | 42 (13.1) | 32 (9.9) | 74 (11.5) | |
| Hypermetropia | 24 (7.5) | 39 (12.0) | 63 (9.8) | |
| Astigmatism | 13 (4.0) | 11 (3.4) | 24 (3.7) | |
| Absent | 242 (75.4) | 242 (74.7) | 484 (75.0) | |
| Glaucoma | ||||
| Present | 3 (0.9) | 3 (0.9) | 6 (0.9) | |
| Absent | 318 (91.9) | 321 (91.9) | 639 (91.9) | |
| Corneal opacity | ||||
| Right eye only | 6 (1.9) | 8 (2.5) | 14 (0.5) | |
| Left eye only | 5 (1.6) | 2 (0.6) | 7 (1.1) | |
| Bilateral | 1 (0.3) | 5 (1.5) | 6 (0.9) | |
| Absent | 309 (96.3) | 309 (95.4) | 618 (95.8) | |