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Br J Ophthalmol 89:612-614 doi:10.1136/bjo.2004.050799
  • Clinical science
    • Extended reports

Causes of severe visual impairment and blindness in schools for visually handicapped children in Iran

Table 2

 Frequency of retinal diseases among students in Tehran low vision schools 2002–3

Diseases No of cases % distribution
LCA 160 86.5
Rod monochromatism 5 2.7
Retinal detachment 2 1.1
Albinism 4 2.2
Congenital toxoplasmosis 5 2.7
FEVR 2 1.1
Congenital retinal detachment 1 0.5
Bardet-Biedel syndrome 5 2.7
Usher syndrome 1 0.5
Total 185 100

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