Prevalence and causes of vision loss in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015: magnitude, temporal trends and projections.
| Title | Prevalence and causes of vision loss in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015: magnitude, temporal trends and projections. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Naidoo, K., Kempen J. H., Gichuhi S., Braithwaite T., Casson R. J., Cicinelli M. Vittoria, Das A., Flaxman S. R., Jonas J. B., Keeffe J. Elizabeth, Leasher J., Limburg H., Pesudovs K., Resnikoff S., Silvester A. J., Tahhan N., Taylor H. R., Wong T. Y., & Bourne R. R. A. |
| Corporate Authors | Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study |
| Journal | Br J Ophthalmol |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pagination | 1658-1668 |
| Date Published | 2020 Dec |
| ISSN | 1468-2079 |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and causes of vision loss in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2015, compared with prior years, and to estimate expected values for 2020.METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the prevalence of blindness (presenting distance visual acuity <3/60 in the better eye), moderate and severe vision impairment (MSVI; presenting distance visual acuity <6/18 but ≥3/60) and mild vision impairment (MVI; presenting distance visual acuity <6/12 and ≥6/18), and also near vision impairment (CONCLUSIONS: Cataract and URE, two of the major causes of blindness and vision impairment, are reversible with treatment and thus promising targets to alleviate vision impairment in SSA. |
| DOI | 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-315217 |
| Alternate Journal | Br J Ophthalmol |
| PubMed ID | 32229517 |
