No (%) of blind children | |||
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Cause of blindness | APEDS | RESC | All |
APEDS = Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study; RESC = Refractive Error Study in Children; and All = both the studies combined. | |||
Refractive error | 2 (40) | 2 (28.6) | 4 (33.3) |
Retinal | 0 | 2 (28.6) | 2 (16.7) |
Corneal opacity | 1 (20) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (16.7) |
Congenital eye anomaly | 1 (20) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (16.7) |
Amblyopia | 1 (20) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (16.7) |
Total | 5 (100) | 7 (100) | 12 (100) |