Table 3 Causes of blindness by aetiology
From: A 12-year follow up survey of childhood blindness at schools for the blind in Cambodia
Aetiological factor | Male No. (%) | Female No (%) | Total No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hereditary disease | 18 (30.5) | 11 (18.6) | 29 (49.2) |
Intrauterine | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 (1.7) |
Perinatal/Neonatal | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 (1.7) |
Postnatal/infancy/childhood | 14 (23.7) | 13 (22.0) | 27 (45.8) |
Unknown | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 (1.7) |
Total | 35 | 24 | 59 (100) |