Table 2

 Prevalence of bilateral cataract blindness among individuals aged 50 years and older in Orakzai Agency, Pakistan

Age group(years)MenCataract blind (%)WomenCataract blind (%)AllCataract blind (%)
50–593551 (0.3)2930 (0.0)6481 (0.2)
60–6949515 (3.0)24321 (8.6)73836 (4.9)
70–799916 (16.2)4115 (36.6)14031 (22.1)
⩾8091 (11.1)147 (50.0)238 (34.8)
Total95833 (3.4)59142 (7.1)154975 (4.8)