Childhood Blindness |
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Childhood blindness is defined as corrected visual acuity in the better eye, worse than 3/60 in a person younger than 16 years. This means that even with spectacles, the child would not be able to see the largest letter on a visual acuity chart if it is placed at 3 meters distance.
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Major Paediatric Diseases in kerala
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Vitamin a Deficiency |
7.5% |
Retinal Dystrophies |
33.2% |
Cataract |
23.6% |
Anophthalmos |
6.5% |
Refractive errors |
1% |
Others |
28.2% |
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