Causes of visual loss in communities of the district of Bossangoa, Central African Republic
| Cause | Bilateral blindness (No (%)) | Visual impairment (No (%)) | Unilateral blindness (No (%)) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onchocerciasis | 98 (73.1) | 72 (40.0) | 49 (38.9) |
| Cataract | 22 (16.4) | 97 (53.9) | 36 (28.6) |
| Trachoma | 6 (4.5) | 3 (1.7) | 0 |
| Glaucoma | 3 (2.2) | 0 | 6 (4.8) |
| Optic atrophy | 2 (1.5) | 2 (1.1) | 2 (1.6) |
| HTEM | 1 (0.7) | 4 (2.2) | 4 (3.2) |
| Trauma | 0 | 0 | 23 (18.2) |
| Measles/xerophthalmia | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.6) | 4 (3.2) |
| Micro/anophthalmos | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 1 (0.8) |
| Refractive error | 0 | 1 (0.6) | 0 |
| Aphakia | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.8) |
| Total | 134 | 180 | 126 |
↵Optic atrophy of unknown origin.
HTEM = harmful traditional eye medicine.