World blindness and visual impairment: despite many successes, the problem is growing

Over the last 30 years, there has been a reduction in the proportion of people with visual impairment and blindness worldwide. However, growing and ageing populations mean that the challenge of eliminating avoidable blindness is now bigger than ever before.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peter Ackland, Serge Resnikoff, Rupert Bourne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2018-01-01
Series:Community Eye Health Journal
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Online Access:https://www.cehjournal.org/article/world-blindness-and-visual-impairment-despite-many-successes-the-problem-is-growing/