Table 2 Causes of blindness and Severe Visual Impairment by anatomical location
From: A 12-year follow up survey of childhood blindness at schools for the blind in Cambodia
Causes of blindness and SVI by anatomical location | Male No (%) | Female No. (%) | Total No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Cornea | 11 (18.6) | 9 (15.3) | 20 (33.9) |
Band Keratopathy | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) | 2 (3.4) |
Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 (1.7) |
Corneal Scar | 6 (10.2) | 5 (8.5) | 11 (18.6) |
Sclerocornea | 2 (3.4) | 1 (1.7) | 3 (5.1) |
Staphyloma | 1 (1.7) | 2 (3.4) | 3 (5.1) |
Lens | 5 (8.5) | 6 (10.2) | 11 (18.6) |
Cataract | 5 (8.5) | 5 (8.5) | 10 (16.9) |
aphakia | 0 | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) |
Retina | 9 (15.3) | 2 (3.4) | 11 (18.6) |
Macula Scar?infective | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 (1.7) |
PHPV | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 (1.7) |
Retinal dystrophy | 5 (8.5) | 1 (1.7) | 6 (10.2) |
Retinitis pigmentosa | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 (1.7) |
Retinoblastoma | 0 | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) |
Retinopathy of prematurity | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 (1.7) |
Optic Nerve | 3 (5.1) | 2 (3.4) | 5 (8.5) |
Lebers Optic Nerve atrophy | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 (1.7) |
Optic Nerve atrophy | 2 (3.4) | 1 (1.7) | 3 (5.1) |
Optic Nerve Hypoplasia | 0 | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) |
Whole Globe | 6 (10.2) | 4 (6.8) | 10 (16.9) |
Ocular Vit A deficiency | 0 | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) |
Phthisis | 3 (5.1) | 1 (1.7) | 4 (6.8) |
Congenital glaucoma | 2 (3.4) | 2 (3.4) | 4 (6.8) |
Neovascular glaucoma | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 (1.7) |
Refractive Error | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) | 2 (3.4) |
Total | 35 (59.3) | 24 (40.7) | 59 (100) |