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. 2010 May 7;10:12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2415-10-12

Table 4.

Reasons for renewal of spectacles at the optometrist clinic.

Reasons No (%)
Spectacle related
Broken lenses/frame/scratch lenses/lens falling 47 (63.4)
Patient related
Aphakia 5 (6.7)
Oculocutaneous albinism 4 (5.3)
Pterygium 2 (2.6)
Non appealing frame 2 (2.6)
Malingering 2 (2.6)
*Others 11 (15.4)
Prescriber related
Incorrect prescription 1 (1.4)

*Others: 1 (1.4%) each case of cataract, cornea scar, glaucoma, diabetic mellitus, photophobia, macular scar, hypertension, ocular trauma, pathological myopia, uniocular blindness, spectacle purchased in the open market