Brien A. Holden|Tim Fricke|Suit May Ho|Reginald Wong|Gerhard Schlenther|Sonja Cronjé|Anthea Burnett|Eric Papas|Kovin Naidoo|Kevin D. Frick
Global Vision Impairment Due to Uncorrected Presbyopia
UNSW Sydney
objectives evaluate personal community burdens uncorrected presbyopia methodswe used multiple populationbased surveys estimate global presbyopia prevalence spectacle coverage rate presbyopia community perception vision impairment caused uncorrected presbyopiafor planning purposes data extrapolated future using population projections extracted international data base us census bureauresults estimated 104 billion people globally presbyopia 2005 517 million spectacles inadequate spectaclesof 410 million prevented performing near tasks way requiredvision impairment uncorrected presbyopia predominantly exists 94 developing worldconclusions uncorrected presbyopia causes widespread avoidable vision impairment throughout worldalleviation problem requires substantial increase number personnel trained deliver appropriate eye care together establishment sustainable affordable spectacle delivery systems developing countriesin addition given people presbyopia higher risk permanently sightthreatening conditions glaucoma diabetic eye disease primary eye care include refraction services well detection appropriate referral conditions