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.

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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
Subjects:	global blindness visual impairment
Online Access:	https://www.cehjournal.org/article/world-blindness-and-visual-impairment-despite-many-successes-the-problem-is-growing/

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spelling	doaj-d3e1ddae59a541f88bae7db50074b8872020-11-25T01:13:58ZengInternational Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), LondonCommunity Eye Health Journal0953-68331993-72882018-01-01301007173World blindness and visual impairment: despite many successes, the problem is growingPeter Ackland0Serge Resnikoff1Rupert Bourne2CEO: International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, London, UK.Chair, International Coalition for Trachoma Control (ICTC), Geneva, Switzerland.Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon: Department of Ophthalmology, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon, UK.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.https://www.cehjournal.org/article/world-blindness-and-visual-impairment-despite-many-successes-the-problem-is-growing/global blindnessvisual impairment
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title	World blindness and visual impairment: despite many successes, the problem is growing
title_short	World blindness and visual impairment: despite many successes, the problem is growing
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publisher	International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
series	Community Eye Health Journal
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World blindness and visual impairment: despite many successes, the problem is growing

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