Table 2

 Distribution of presenting and best corrected visual acuity in better eye

Age group (years)Presenting visual acuityBest corrected visual acuity
>6/186/18 to 3/60⩽3/60> 6/186/18 to 3/60⩽3/60
40–491491 (65.6%)93 (10.34%)90 (12%)1541 (43.6%)31 (11.5%)14 (10.6%)
50–59675 (29.7%)214 (23.8%)191 (25.37%)897 (25.5%)71 (26.3%)17 (12.88%)
60–69245 (10.8%)332 (36.9%)298 (39.58%)740 (21.0%)106 (39.3%)47 (35.60%)
70–7950 (2.2%)177 (19.7%)152 (20.2%)309 (8.8%)52 (19.3%)43 (32.57%)
⩾801 (0.04%)27 (3.0%)22 (2.92%)36 (1.0%)10 (3.7%)11 (8.33%)
Total 39242272 (57.9%)899 (22.91%)753 (19.19%)3522 (89.75%)270 (6.88%)132 (3.36%)