Vision impairment and blindness in individuals aged 60 years and older in Latin America and the Caribbean
The prevalence of vision loss in adults aged 60 years and older in Latin America and the Caribbean was higher than previous estimates on younger groups. Cataract was the main cause of blindness, and the eCSC indicates that the outcomes from cataract surgery should be improved. Specific actions associated with improving access, integrating eye assessment with primary care programs, expanding the use of telemedicine, and improving data quality should be taken by public health authorities aiming to address vision loss in this group.
Authors
- Arthur Gustavo Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7525-1838)
- Carolina Hommes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9001-8276)
- João M. Furtado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2490-5747)
- Patrícia Morsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7186-8219)
- Hans Limburg
- Enrique Vega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2528-7303)
Institutions
- Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (BR)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26633/rpsp.2024.101
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.21