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GBD Region Map & Estimates of Vision Loss

GBD Super Region Map & Estimates of Vision LossCountry Map & Estimates of Vision LossProjected Change in Vision Loss 2020 to 2050

Age-std prevalence of all vision loss 2020

(all ages, males & females)

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1990200020102020
Age-std prevalence Crude prevalence Number affected
BlindnessModerate to severeMildNearAll vision loss
All agesAdults 50+
MaleFemaleBoth
Source: Data from VLEG/GBD 2020 model, accessed via the IAPB Vision Atlas
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How to cite the maps and VLEG/GBD 2020 data

If distributing/publishing this model’s data, it is obligatory to use the following reference:

Bourne, Rupert, Jaimie Adelson, Seth Flaxman, Paul S. Briant, Hugh R. Taylor, Robert J. Casson, et al. Trends in Prevalence of Blindness and Distance and Near Vision Impairment Over 30 Years and Contribution to the Global Burden of Disease in 2020. The Lancet Global Health, 2020. Advanced online publication doi:10.2139/ssrn.3582742

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