Causes of vision loss worldwide, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis

• Main Authors: Dr Prof. Rupert R A Bourne, MD (Author), Gretchen A Stevens, DSc (Author), Richard A White, PhD (Author), Jennifer L Smith, MSc (Author), Seth R Flaxman, BA (Author), Holly Price, PhD (Author), Prof. Jost B Jonas, MD (Author), Prof. Jill Keeffe, PhD (Author), Janet Leasher, OD (Author), Kovin Naidoo, PhD (Author), Prof. Konrad Pesudovs, PhD (Author), Prof. Serge Resnikoff, PhD (Author), Prof. Hugh R Taylor, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Data on causes of vision impairment and blindness are important for development of public health policies, but comprehensive analysis of change in prevalence over time is lacking. Methods: We did a systematic analysis of published and unpublished data on the causes of blindness (visual a...