Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study

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Authors

Rupert Bourne · Anglia Ruskin University

Jaimie D Steinmetz · University of Washington

Seth Flaxman · Imperial College London

Paul Svitil Briant · University of Washington

Hugh R. Taylor · University of Melbourne

Serge Resnikoff · UNSW Sydney

Robert J. Casson ·

Abstract

Brien Holden Vision Institute, Fondation Thea, Fred Hollows Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Lions Clubs International Foundation, Sightsavers International, and University of Heidelberg.

Topics & Keywords

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Retinal and Optic Conditions Retinal Diseases and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Lancet Global Health

Volume 9, Issue 2, pp. e130-e143

DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30425-3

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