In overall population of India, the most important causes of blindness still were Cataract (58.1%), Non-trachomatous corneal opacity (11.1%), cataract surgical complications (6.3%) and other posterior segment diseases (5.2%).
Presenting visual acuity < 3/60 in better eye
Presenting visual acuity < 6/60 – 3/60 in better eye
Presenting visual acuity < 6/18 – 6/60 in better eye
Presenting visual acuity < 6/12 – 6/18 in better eye
Presenting visual acuity <6/18-3/60 in better eye
Presenting visual acuity < 6/18 in better eye
A person with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment and/or standard refractive correction, and a visual acuity of less than 6/18 to light perception, or a visual field of less than 10 degree from the point of fixation.
Cataract Surgical Coverage (Person) indicates how many persons received cataract surgery (one or both eyes) among all who were bilaterally pinhole blind due to cataract.
The numerator includes persons with one operated and one pinhole blind eye and persons with bilateral (pseudo) aphakia. The denominator includes the numerator, plus persons bilaterally pinhole blind due to cataract. Besides this, the indicator can also be calculated separately for PinVA <6/60 and <6/18.
Cataract Surgical Coverage (Eye) measures the proportions of eyes pinhole blind due to cataract, which have been operated so far.
The numerator includes all (pseudo) aphakic eyes. The denominator includes the numerator, plus eyes pinhole blind due to cataract. Besides this, the indicator can also be calculated separately for PinVA <6/60 and <6/18.
| Principal Cause | Blindness (%) | SVI (%) | MVI (%) | MSVI (%) | EVI (%) | VI (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncorrected refractive error | 0.1 | 1.3 | 21.2 | 17.9 | 72.8 | 15.4 |
| Aphakia uncorrected | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Cataract untreated | 58.1 | 72.5 | 65.4 | 66.8 | 21.5 | 65.6 |
| Cataract surgical complications | 6.3 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 5.4 |
| Trachomatous corneal opacity | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Non-trachomatous corneal opacity | 11.1 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Phthisis | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Glaucoma | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Diabetic retinopathy | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Age Related Macular Degeneration | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Other posterior segment disorders | 5.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Globe/CNS abnormalities | 3.5 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Others/Undetermined | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 |