Table 6
Avoidable causes of severe visual impairment/blindness in children less than 16 years of age attending schools for the blind in Ethiopia
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Preventable conditions: | ||
| VAD | 91 | 30.8 |
| Measles | 39 | 13.2 |
| Trauma | 6 | 2.0 |
| Autosomal dominant | 5 | 1.7 |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | 3 | 1.0 |
| HTEM | 3 | 1.0 |
| Rubella | 2 | 0.7 |
| Meningitis | 1 | 0.3 |
| Subtotal | 150 | 50.7 |
| Treatable conditions: | ||
| Cataract | 20 | 6.8 |
| Glaucoma | 5 | 1.7 |
| Uveitis | 26 | 8.8 |
| Subtotal | 51 | 17.3 |
| Total avoidable | 201 | 68 |
