Burden of cataracts in developing countries: a trend analysis based on data from China, 1990 to 2021

ObjectiveTo investigate the trends in cataract-related blindness and vision impairment burden among cataract patients in China, the largest developing country, from 1990 to 2021, providing evidence to inform future cataract prevention and control strategies in developing countries.Patients and metho...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Medicine
Main Authors:	Cancan Zhang, Pingping Li, Lurun Yu, Lu Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Subjects:	cataracts epidemiology disability-adjusted life years health burden visual impairment
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1550788/full

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