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In 2020, 1.85 million people were estimated to be blind due to age-related macular degeneration, and another 6.23 million with moderate and severe vision impairment globally.
3 kwi 2024 · The prevalence of cataract and near vision loss among different age subgroups exhibited a consistent distribution pattern similar to the overall vision loss, with distinct upward trends among females in the age groups of 65–69 years, 70–74 years, 75–79 years, 80–84 years, and 85–89 years.
The number of blind people in the global population is predicted to increase to 61 million. The number of people affected by moderate to severe vision impairment is expected to rise to 474 million, with an additional 360 million with mild vision impairment and 866 million with near vision impairment.
We forecast estimates of vision loss up to 2050. Findings: In 2020, an estimated 43·3 million (95% UI 37·6-48·4) people were blind, of whom 23·9 million (55%; 20·8-26·8) were estimated to be female.
16 lut 2021 · With an ageing global population, vision impairment has risen to the forefront as a pronounced public health concern. 1 In 2020, 1·1 billion people had distance vision impairment or uncorrected presbyopia. 2 By 2050, this figure is expected to increase to 1·8 billion people.
1 gru 2020 · We estimated 295 million (267–325) people to have moderate and severe vision impairment, of whom 163 million (55%; 147–179) were female; 258 million (233–285) to have mild vision impairment, of whom 142 million (55%; 128–157) were female; and 510 million (371–667) to have visual impairment from uncorrected presbyopia, of whom 280 ...
4 lip 2024 · In total, the VLEG review identified 243 studies (73% were rapid studies) across 73 countries from which data relating to the contribution of URE to vision loss could be extracted: with 70...
