Table 5
Burden of vision impairment, ocular disease and utilisation of services in the study sample*
| Never used eye care Service | Ever used eye care service | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Data presented as number of people (%). | |||
| Presenting vision in better eye | |||
| 6/24–3/60 | 1144 (65.0) | 617 (35.0) | 1761 |
| <3/60 | 45 (20.3) | 177 (79.7) | 222 |
| Ocular disease | |||
| Refractive error | 1848 (66.2) | 943 (33.8) | 2791 |
| Cataract | 1538 (62.8) | 911(37.2) | 2449 |
| Retinal diseases | 251 (47.4) | 278 (52.5) | 529 |
| Glaucoma | 75 (56.8) | 57 (43.2) | 132 |
| Corneal disorders | 10 (20.4) | 39 (79.6) | 49 |
| Optic atrophy | 7 (31.8) | 15 (68.2) | 22 |
| Globe anomalies | 5 (18.5) | 22 (81.5) | 27 |
| Total | 3323 (64.5) | 1827 (35.4) | 5150 |
