Global causes of blindness and distance vision impairment 1990-2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Lancet Glob Health. 2017 Dec;5(12):e1221-e1234. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30393-5. Epub 2017 Oct 11.
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Among the global population who were blind in 2015 (36.0 million [12.9 million to 65.4 million]), the leading causes were cataract (12.6 million [3.4 million to 28.7 million]), uncorrected refractive error (7.4 million [2.4 million to 14.8 million]), and glaucoma (2.9 mill …
Among the global population who were blind in 2015 (36.0 million [12.9 million to 65.4 million]), the leading causes were cataract (1 …