Clinical characteristics of the sample
| Clinical characteristic | No (n=323) |
|---|---|
| Visual acuity in the better seeing eye | |
| 6/7.5 or better | 75 (23.2%) |
| 6/9 to 6/15 | 136 (42.1%) |
| 6/18 to 6/30 | 58 (18.0%) |
| 6/60 to 6/120 | 37 (11.5%) |
| CF to NLP | 17 (5.3%) |
| Visual acuity in the affected eye | |
| 6/7.5 or better | – |
| 6/9 to 6/15 | 57 (17.6%) |
| 6/18 to 6/30 | 68 (21.1%) |
| 6/60 to 6/120 | 72 (22.3%) |
| CF to NLP | 126 (39.0%) |
| Primary reason for visual loss | |
| Diabetic retinopathy | 105 (32.5%) |
| Age related macular degeneration | 107 (33.1%) |
| Other ocular diseases of the retina | 111 (34.4%) |
| Duration of visual loss | |
| 0 to1 year | 136 (42.4%) |
| 1.01 to 5 years | 147 (45.8%) |
| 5.01 to 10 years | 29 (9.0%) |
| More than 10 years | 9 (2.8%) |