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Global data on blindness

B Thylefors1, A D Négrel, R Pararajasegaram

  • 1Programme for the Prevention of Blindness, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

Bulletin of the World Health Organization
|January 1, 1995
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Globally, 38 million people are blind, with 110 million more at risk. Addressing age-related causes of vision loss is crucial to prevent future increases in blindness.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • An estimated 38 million individuals worldwide are blind, and 110 million experience low vision, facing a high risk of blindness.
  • Key causes include cataract, trachoma, glaucoma, onchocerciasis, and xerophthalmia, but data on diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the global burden of blindness and low vision.
  • To identify major causes and emphasize the need for better data collection on emerging causes like diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration.
  • To underscore the projected increase in age-related blindness and the necessity for intervention.

Main Methods:

  • Review of global estimates for blindness and low vision.
  • Identification of primary etiological factors contributing to vision impairment.

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  • Analysis of age-specific prevalences to project future trends.

    • Main Results:

    • Cataract, trachoma, glaucoma, onchocerciasis, and xerophthalmia are leading causes of vision loss.
    • Insufficient data exists for conditions such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration.
    • Age-related causes indicate a rising trend in blindness without targeted interventions.

    Conclusions:

    • Urgent need for standardized data collection using internationally accepted definitions (ICD-10).
    • Improved data on the incidence of common causes of blindness is essential for accurate future trend analysis.
    • Proactive strategies are required to mitigate the increasing prevalence of age-related vision loss.