Causes | n | Proportion (%) | |
Site diagnosis | Glaucoma | 2 | 4.8 |
Cataract (postoperative) | 7 | 16.7 | |
Posterior segment | 22 | 52.4 | |
Optic nerve or CNS | 3 | 7.1 | |
The whole eye globe | 8 | 19.0 | |
Aetiology diagnosis* | 1. Hereditary | 19 | 45.2 |
2. Possible intrauterine factor | 16 | 38.1 | |
3. Perinatal/neonatal factor†| 2 | 4.8 | |
4. Childhood factor | 0 | 0.0 | |
5. Cannot determine | 5 | 11.9 | |
Whether with additional disabilities | With additional disabilities | 4 | 9.5 |
Without additional disabilities | 38 | 90.5 | |
Total number of children | 42 | 100.0 |
*TheBother were ROP.
†Items 2 and 3 under aetiology diagnosis are regarded as potentially avoidable.
CNS, central nerve sydrome; ROP, retinopathy of prematurity.