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. 2018 Oct 18;11(10):1698–1703. doi: 10.18240/ijo.2018.10.19

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

n (%)