Number of People Blind or Visually Impaired by Cataract Worldwide and in World Regions, 1990 to 2010.

M, Khairallah; R, Kahloun; R, Bourne; H, Limburg; SR, Flaxman; JB, Jonas; J, Keeffe; J, Leasher; K, Naidoo; K, Pesudovs; H, Price; RA, White; TY, Wong; S, Resnikoff; HR, Taylor

doi:10.1167/iovs.15-17201

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Number of People Blind or Visually Impaired by Cataract Worldwide and in World Regions, 1990 to 2010.

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Khairallah M

Kahloun R

Bourne R

Abstract

<h4>Purpose</h4>To estimate prevalence and number of people visually impaired or blind due to cataract.<h4>Methods</h4>Based on the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2010 and ongoing literature research, we examined how many people were affected by moderate to severe vision impairment (MSVI; presentin...

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