Prevalence of Blindness and Visual Impairment in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020: Magnitude and Temporal Trends. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The SSA age-specific prevalence of VI has generally improved since 2000, especially for blindness. However, the number of VI cases has increased with population growth and aging, and Vision 2020 targets were not met. Because most causes of VI require individual-level clinical care, large increases in training and eye care delivery systems development/financing are critical areas of focus.
Authors
- Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Stu
- the GBD Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ophthalmic Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2025.2474654
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.52
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Lions Clubs International Foundation
- Brien Holden Vision Institute
- Fred Hollows Foundation
- Universität Heidelberg
- Sightsavers International