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Distribution of cases based on cause of visual impairment
| Age (in years) | Causes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ||||||
| Whole Globe | Cornea | Retina | Lens | Optic Nerve | Uvea | |
| <16 | 188 | 72 | 47 | 40 | 44 | 28 |
| >16 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| P | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Total cases (%) | 231, (44.85%) | 91, (17.66%) | 60, (11.65%) | 48, (9.32%) | 51, (9.9%) | 32, (6.21%) |
