Trends and projections of the burden of visual impairment in Asia: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
The burden of visual impairment in Asia has been substantially increasing from 1990 to 2021. This trend is anticipated to persist significantly soon, especially in East Asia and South Asia, underlining the urgent need for concentrated attention and robust policy support for these regions.
Authors
- Xiaohua Zhuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0518-9039)
- Jingfeng Mu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3538-4337)
- Mingxin Lu
- Shengsong Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4349-6507)
- Jinyi Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6893-389X)
- Yanbin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5716-3183)
- Xiao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4251-9412)
- Jianqi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0743-0236)
- Chuqi Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4900-6134)
- Xiao Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5649-7763)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Southern Medical University Shenzhen Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-04-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjo.2025.100196
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.13
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- National Key Research and Development Program of China