Causes of avoidable blindness among students
| 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 |