Table 3.
Anatomical site of abnormality of children with visual acuity <6/60
| Site of abnormality | Number of children | % |
|---|---|---|
| Whole globe | 105 | 36.6 |
| Phthisis | 24 | 8.36 |
| Anophthalmos | 11 | 3.83 |
| Microphthalmos | 55 | 19.2 |
| Buphthalmos | 4 | 1.39 |
| Glaucoma | 4 | 1.39 |
| Removed | 4 | 1.39 |
| Disorganized | 2 | 0.70 |
| Other | 1 | 0.35 |
| Cornea | 86 | 30.0 |
| Staphyloma | 48 | 16.7 |
| Scar | 17 | 5.92 |
| Keratoconus | 1 | 0.35 |
| Dystrophy | 1 | 0.35 |
| Other opacity | 19 | 6.62 |
| Lens | 12 | 4.18 |
| Cataract | 8 | 2.79 |
| Aphakia | 1 | 0.348 |
| Other | 3 | 1.05 |
| Uvea | 1 | 0.348 |
| Aniridia | 0 | 0 |
| Coloboma | 0 | 0 |
| Uveitis | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0.348 |
| Retina | 54 | 18.8 |
| Dystrophy | 45 | 15.68 |
| Albinism | 2 | 0.697 |
| Retinopathy of prematurity | 0 | 0 |
| Retinoblastoma | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 7 | 2.44 |
| Optic nerve | 7 | 2.44 |
| Atrophy | 2 | 0.697 |
| Hypoplasia | 4 | 1.39 |
| Other | 1 | 0.348 |
| Other, not listed | 1 | 0.348 |
| Other + Globe appears normal | 21 | 7.32 |
| Refractive error | 0 | 0 |
| Amblyopia | 20 | 6.97 |
| Cortical blindness | 1 | 0.348 |
| TOTAL | 287 | 100 |