Table 4

Causes of blindness in the working population

16–64 years of age%
Retinitis pigmentosa12.6
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 other28.7
Total100.0