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Prevalence of Visual Impairment with Astigmatism
| Cylinder Diopters in the Eyes of Children with Visual Impairment | All the Children Surveyed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤0.75 | >0.75 to <1.5 | ≥1.50 to <2 |
≥2 | Total | ||
| Right Eye | 119 (2.1%) | 51 (0.9%) | 19 (0.33%) | 44 (0.76%) | 233 (4.1%) | 5723 |
| Left Eye | 113 (2.0%) | 67 (1.2%) | 18 (0.31%) | 49 (0.85%) | 247 (4.3%) | 5723 |
| Children* | 105 (1.8%) | 76 (1.3%) | 22 (0.38%) | 57 (0.99%) | 260 (4.54%) | 5723 |
Note: *Astigmatism in children categorized according to the worse eye.
