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Prevalence and causes of vision loss in South-east Asia and Oceania in 2015: magnitude, temporal trends and projections.

Jill Elizabeth KeeffeRobert J CassonKonrad PesudovsHugh R TaylorMaria Vittoria CicinelliAditi DasSeth R FlaxmanJost Bruno JonasJohn H KempenJanet L LeasherHans LimburgKovin NaidooAlexander J SilvesterGretchen A StevensNina TahhanTien Yin WongSerge ResnikoffRupert R A Bournenull null
Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2018)
In both regions, the main challenges for eye care come from cataract which remains the main cause of blindness with uncorrected refractive error the main cause of MSVI. The trend between 1990 and 2015 is for a lower prevalence of blindness and MSVI in both regions.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
  • quality improvement
  • cataract surgery
  • pain management