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| Persons | Eyes | |
| Blind (VA<3/60) | ||
| Male | 96% | 82% |
| Female | 96% | 83% |
| Total | 96% | 83% |
| Severe Visual Impairment (VA<6/60) | ||
| Male | 94% | 79% |
| Female | 93% | 79% |
| Total | 93% | 79% |
| Visual Impairment (VA<6/18) | ||
| Male | 81% | 68% |
| Female | 80% | 64% |
| Total | 80% | 65% |
VA, Visual Acuity.
*Cataract surgical coverage is the proportion of persons (or eyes) with ‘operable’ cataract who have received cataract surgery.
