Prevalence of Vision Loss in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020: Magnitude and Temporal Trends

The contribution of vision loss to the overall global burden from LAC has increased over the last 3 decades, and the numbers of people affected with blindness and VI reported throughout the region have also steadily increased. There needs to be greater attention to providing universal eye health coverage across the region.

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Ophthalmic Epidemiology
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2025-05-26
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https://doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2025.2464168
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Global Health Care Issues
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Prevalence of Vision Loss in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020: Magnitude and Temporal Trends

Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Stu, the GBD Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators
Ophthalmic Epidemiology
Global Health Care Issues
article

Prevalence of Vision Loss in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020: Magnitude and Temporal Trends

Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Stu, the GBD Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators
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Abstract

The contribution of vision loss to the overall global burden from LAC has increased over the last 3 decades, and the numbers of people affected with blindness and VI reported throughout the region have also steadily increased. There needs to be greater attention to providing universal eye health coverage across the region.

Ophthalmic EpidemiologyVol. 33(1)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Lions Clubs International Foundation, Brien Holden Vision Institute, Fred Hollows Foundation, Universität Heidelberg, Sightsavers International
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Global Health Care Issues
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