Naidoo K, Kempen J, Gichuhi S, Braithwaite T, Casson R, Cicinelli MV, Das A, Flaxman S, Jonas J, Keeffe JE, Leasher J, Limburg H, Pesudovs K, Resnikoff S, Silvester A, Tahhan N, Taylor H, Wong T, Bourne R, Study VLEGGBD. Prevalence and causes of vision loss in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015: magnitude, temporal trends and projections. Br J Ophthalmol. 2020;104(12):1658–1668.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and causes of vision loss in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2015, compared with prior years, and to estimate expected values for 2020. METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the prevalence of blindness (presenting distance visual acuity <3/60 in the better eye), moderate and severe vision impairment (MSVI; presenting distance visual acuity <6/18 but ≥3/60) and mild vision impairment (MVI; presenting distance visual acuity <6/12 and ≥6/18), and also near vision impairment (
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