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Causes of presenting childhood vision impairment, Zimbabwe, 2010–2020
| Cause of vision impairment | Sex of patients | Total (%) | P-value | |
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| Female | Male | |||
| Refractive error | 31 | 38 | 69 (67.0) | 0.454 |
| Keratoconus | 2 | 6 | 8 (7.8) | |
| Corneal opacity/ulceration | 2 | 5 | 7 (6.8) | |
| Amblyopia | 4 | 3 | 7 (6.8) | |
| Cataract | 0 | 4 | 4 (3.9) | |
| Leukocoria | 2 | 1 | 3 (2.9) | |
| Retinopathy | 2 | 1 | 3 (2.9) | |
| Glaucoma | 1 | 1 | 2 (1.9) | |
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| Total | 44 | 59 | 103 (100) | |
