No of students | % | |
---|---|---|
HTEM = harmful traditional eye medication. | ||
*Excludes 12 students with VA of NPL in both eyes. | ||
Preventable causes: | ||
Measles | 35 | 25 |
HTEM | 10 | 7.2 |
Trauma | 10 | 7.2 |
Rubella | 11 | 7.9 |
Subtotal | 66 | 47.3 |
Treatable causes: | ||
Cataract | 21* | 15 |
Glaucoma/buphthalmos | 13 | 9.3 |
Corneal opacity | 4 | 2.9 |
Subtotal | 38 | 27.2 |
Total avoidable | 91 | 74.5 |