Cause | % | |
---|---|---|
*Adapted from references 1 and 2. | ||
1994 ranking* | ||
1 | Cataract | 41.8 |
2 | Trachoma | 15.5 |
3 | Glaucoma | 13.5 |
4 | Vitamin A deficiency | 1.3 |
5 | Trauma | 1.3 |
6 | Onchocerciasis | 0.9 |
7 | Leprosy | 0.7 |
2002 ranking* | ||
1 | Cataract | 47.8 |
2 | Glaucoma | 12.3 |
3 | Age related macular degeneration | 8.7 |
4 | Corneal opacities | 5.1 |
5 | Diabetic retinopathy | 4.8 |
6 | Childhood blindness | 3.9 |
7 | Trachoma | 3.6 |
8 | Onchocerciasis | 0.8 |