From: Retrospective data on causes of childhood vision impairment in Eritrea
Category of Vision loss (distance VA level) | Number (%) |
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Visually impaired | 125 (50.2) |
Vision Impairment (< 6/18- ≥ 6/60) | 50 (20.1) |
Severe Vision Impairment (< 6/60- ≥ 3/60) | 13 (5.2) |
Believed sighted (child fixates and follows light or object) | 62 (24.9) |
Blind | 124 (49.8) |
Blindness (< 3/60-Light Perception) | 84 (33.7) |
Blindness (No Light Perception) | 16 (6.4) |
Believed Blind (child does not fixate and follow light or object) | 24 (9.6) |