Disease Burden of Glaucoma in China: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study.

Yi SunAiming ChenMinjie ZouZhenzhen LiuCharlotte Aimee YoungDanying ZhengGuangming Jin

Published in: Clinical epidemiology (2022)

Substantial increases in the prevalence of visual impairment and DALYs number of glaucoma were observed from 1990 to 2019. Efforts targeting glaucoma prevention and treatment in China are urgently required, especially for the elderly population and men.

Keyphrases

optic nerve
middle aged
risk factors
cataract surgery
cancer therapy
optical coherence tomography
smoking cessation