Table 1

Causes of serious visual loss in children in Europe

Country/region
ScandinaviaBritainHungaryCzech RepublicUzbekistan
1 Cerebral amblyopia1 Congenital cataract1 Congenital cataract1 Retinopathy of prematurity1 Congenital cataract
2 Optic atrophy2 Cortical impairment2 Congenital anomalies2 Congenital anomalies2 Retinal disorders
3 Congenital anomalies3 Optic atrophy3 Myopia3 Hereditary disorders3 Microphthalmos
4 Retinal dystrophies4 Retinal disorders4 Retinopathy of prematurity4 Congenital cataract4 Optic nerve disorders
5 Retinopathy of prematurity5 Congenital ocular anomalies5 Retinal degenerations5 Congenital glaucoma5 Corneal scarring