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Table 2 Characteristics of vision loss across participants seen for follow-up vision test at preschools (n = 232)

From: Prevalence and characteristics of hearing and vision loss in preschool children from low income South African communities: results of a screening program of 10,390 children

Characteristic

Bilateral % (n)

Unilateral % (n)

All losses % (n)

Vision Loss

 All vision losses

59.1% (137/232)

40.9% (95/232)

100% (232/232)

Degree of VL according to the worst eye

 Mild (0.4 LogMar)

100% (11/11)

0

4.7% (11/232)

 Moderate (0.5–0.9 LogMar)

56.2% (50/89)

43.8% (39/89)

38.4% (89/232)

 Severe (1–4 LogMar)

66.7% (12/18)

33.3% (6/18)

7.8% (18/232)

 No Response (5 LogMar)

56.1% (64/114)

43.9% (50/114)

49.1% (114/232)