Table 4
Causes of blindness in the working population
16–64 years of age
%
Retinitis pigmentosa
12.6
Albinism
9.8
Congenital cataract
8.5
Cataract (excluding congenital)
8.4
Optic atrophy
7.0
Myopia
6.6
Glaucoma
6.0
Trauma
4.7
Retinal detachment
4.2
Diabetic retinopathy
3.5
All other
28.7
Total
100.0