Table 1. Causes of visual impairment.
Causes of VI | Students with VI (one or both eyes) | Prevalence in the population n=3654 (%) |
Refractive error | 3286 (95.63) | 89.92 |
Amblyopia | 36 (1.05) | 0.99 |
Congenital cataract | 20 (0.58) | 0.55 |
Retinal atrophy or degeneration | 24 (0.70) | 0.66 |
Strabismus | 10 (0.29) | 0.27 |
Congenital nystagmus | 6 (0.17) | 0.16 |
Surgery and orthokeratology | 54 (1.57) | 1.48 |
Total | 3436 (100) | 94.03 |
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