Anatomical site of severe visual impairment and blindness in 650 children examined in 13 schools for the blind in Delhi
| No | No | % | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole globe | 178 | 27.4 | ||
| Microphthalmos | 68 | 10.5 | ||
| Anophthalmos | 50 | 7.7 | ||
| Phthisis | 58 | 8.9 | ||
| Others | 2 | 0.3 | ||
| Cornea | 141 | 21.7 | ||
| Staphyloma | 93 | 14.3 | ||
| Scar | 35 | 5.4 | ||
| Others | 13 | 2.0 | ||
| Lens | 71 | 10.9 | ||
| Cataract | 35 | 5.4 | ||
| Aphakia | 29 | 4.5 | ||
| Pseudophakia | 6 | 0.9 | ||
| Others | 1 | 0.2 | ||
| Retina | 98 | 15.1 | ||
| Dystrophy | 85 | 13.1 | ||
| Others | 13 | 2.0 | ||
| Optic nerve | 69 | 10.6 | ||
| Atrophy | 58 | 8.9 | ||
| Hypoplasia | 10 | 1.5 | ||
| Others | 1 | 0.2 | ||
| Uvea | 57 | 8.8 | ||
| Coloboma | 50 | 7.7 | ||
| Others | 6 | 0.9 | ||
| Glaucoma | 32 | 4.9 | ||
| Buphthalmos | 32 | 4.9 | ||
| Others | 5 | 0.8 | ||
| High pathological myopia | 3 | 0.5 | ||
| Cortical blindness | 2 | 0.3 | ||
| Total | 650 | 650 | 100 | 100 |