Global magnitude of visual impairment caused by uncorrected refractive errors in 2004
Serge Resnikoff, Donatella Pascolini, Silvio P Mariotti, Gopal P Pokharel
Volume 86, Number 1, January 2008, 63-70
Table 4. Estimated average coverage of refractive services for age group 5–15 years, by WHO subregion or country, 2004
| WHO subregionaor country | Population type | Coverage of refractive services for age group 5–15 years (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Visual acuity <6/18 | ||
| Afr-D, Afr-E | Rural and urban | 30 |
| Amr-A | – | – |
| Amr-B, Amr-D | Rural | 30 |
| Urban | 45 | |
| Emr-B, Emr-D | Rural | 45 |
| Urban | 80 | |
| Eur-A | – | – |
| Eur-B1, Eur-B2, Eur-C | – | – |
| Sear-B, Sear-D, Wpr-B1, Wpr-B2, Wpr-B3(China and India excluded) | Rural | 30 |
| Urban | 55 | |
| Most developed urban | 80 | |
| Wpr-A | – | – |
| China | Rural | 45 |
| Urban | 85 | |
| Rural, 13–17 years | 70 | |
| India | Rural | 30 |
| Urban | 55 |
a See Table 1, footnote a.