Causes of vision loss worldwide, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis

Background: Data on causes of vision impairment and blindness are important for development of public health policies, but comprehensive analysis of change in prevalence over time is lacking. Methods: We did a systematic analysis of published and unpublished data on the causes of blindness (visual...

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Main Authors: Dr Prof. Rupert R A Bourne, MD, Gretchen A Stevens, DSc, Richard A White, PhD, Jennifer L Smith, MSc, Seth R Flaxman, BA, Holly Price, PhD, Prof. Jost B Jonas, MD, Prof. Jill Keeffe, PhD, Janet Leasher, OD, Kovin Naidoo, PhD, Prof. Konrad Pesudovs, PhD, Prof. Serge Resnikoff, PhD, Prof. Hugh R Taylor, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X1370113X