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Table 4 Reasons for reduced visual acuity (≤20/70)

From: Prevalence of self-reported early glaucoma eye drop bottle exhaustion and associated risk factors: a patient survey

Primary reason for reduced visual acuity

Better eye (N = 9)

Worse eye (N = 45)

Glaucoma (any type)

1 (11%)

11 (24%)

Retinal vein occlusion

0

6 (13%)

Age-related macular degeneration

2 (22%)

5 (11%)

Myopic retinal degeneration

2 (22%)

5 (11%)

Cataract

0

3 (7%)

Amblyopia

1 (11%)

3 (7%)

Retinal detachment

0

3 (7%)

Dry eye disease

1 (11%)

2 (4%)

Posterior uveitis

1 (11%)

2 (4%)

Diabetic retinopathy

0

1 (2%)

Other*

1 (11%)

4 (9%)

  1. *Includes Non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy, retinopathy of prematurity, irregular astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty, macular hole.