Prevalence of visual impairment, blindness expected to increase in US
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Published in JAMA Ophthalmology · View the paper (DOI)
The prevalence of visual impairment and blindness in the US is projected to double in the next 35 years due to an aging population. Minority groups, particularly African Americans, are at a higher risk, with Hispanic individuals experiencing a significant increase in blind rates.
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- Prevalence of visual impairment, blindness expected to increase in US JAMA Network · May 19, 2016 · first to report
- USC study finds blindness and visual impairment will double by 2050 University of Southern California - Health Sciences · May 19, 2016
- Visual impairment, blindness cases in US expected to double by 2050 NIH/National Eye Institute · May 19, 2016