Table 3

Visual status of 360 pupils attending the schools for the blind in Ethiopia by age group

Age groups (years)All
Visual acuityWHO categories0–56–1011–1516–20No%
NI = no impairment, VI = visual impairment, SVI = severe visual impairment, BL = blindness.
6/6–6/18NI1 2 4 4 11 3.1
<6/18–6/60VI0 4 6 7 17 4.7
<6/60–3/60SVI0 3 13 3 19 5.3
<3/60–PLBL05211813183 50.8
NLPBL333 7321130 36.1
Total49421448360
1.126.1 59.513.3100