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Br J Ophthalmol 87:20-23 doi:10.1136/bjo.87.1.20
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Causes of childhood blindness: results from schools for the blind in south eastern Nigeria

Table 6

Causes of avoidable blindness among students

No of students %
HTEM = harmful traditional eye medication.
*Excludes 12 students with VA of NPL in both eyes.
Preventable causes:
    Measles 35 25
    HTEM 10 7.2
    Trauma 10 7.2
    Rubella 11 7.9
    Subtotal 66 47.3
Treatable causes:
    Cataract 21* 15
    Glaucoma/buphthalmos 13 9.3
    Corneal opacity 4 2.9
    Subtotal 38 27.2
Total avoidable 91 74.5

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