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. 1998 Oct 3;317(7163):905–910. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7163.905

Table 5.

Counts of index cases of anophthalmia and microphthalmia according to number of other cases within specified distances* (by rural or urban residence of index case)

No of other cases* Distance from index case (km)
1
5
10
20
Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban
0 22 108 21 48 16 18 7 2
1 0 16 1 35 5 22 6 7
2 0 0 0 16 1 18 2 7
3 12 17 4 9
4 4 8 0 6
5 4 6 0 8
6+ 5 35 3 85

First fifth of population density (22 cases). 

Fourth fifth of population density (124 cases).