Prevalence and Burden of Refractive Errors at National and Sub-national Levels in Iran.

Seyed Farzad MohammadiFarshad FarzadfarParinaz Mehdi PourElham AshrafiAlireza LashayBahram MohajerMohsen Asadi Lari

Published in: Journal of ophthalmic & vision research (2022)

Over 28 years, the prevalence of refractive errors increased significantly. Women tend to have higher rates of prevalence. The prevalence increased in older ages. Border provinces had the lowest prevalence. Age-standardized YLDs rates of refractive errors increased by about 30%.

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