TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of Presbyopia and Its Correction in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
AU - Chan, Ving Fai
AU - MacKenzie, Graeme E
AU - Kassalow, Jordan
AU - Gudwin, Ella
AU - Congdon, Nathan
N1 - Copyright 2018 Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology.
PY - 2018/12/7
Y1 - 2018/12/7
N2 - Presbyopia affects more than 1 billion people worldwide, and the number is growing rapidly due to the aging global population. Uncorrected presbyopia is the world's leading cause of vision impairment, and as with other causes, the burden falls unfairly on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where rates of presbyopic correction are as low as 10%. The importance of presbyopia as a cause of vision impairment is further underscored by the fact that it strikes at the heart of the productive working years, although it can be safely and effectively treated with a pair of inexpensive glasses. To galvanize action for programs to address uncorrected presbyopia in the workplace and beyond in LMICs, it is crucial to build a solid evidence base detailing the impact of presbyopia and its correction in important areas such as work productivity, activities of daily living, visual function, and quality of life. The aim of this review was to provide an up-to-date reference for program planners and policymakers seeking to build support for programs of presbyopia correction, particularly in low-resource settings.
AB - Presbyopia affects more than 1 billion people worldwide, and the number is growing rapidly due to the aging global population. Uncorrected presbyopia is the world's leading cause of vision impairment, and as with other causes, the burden falls unfairly on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where rates of presbyopic correction are as low as 10%. The importance of presbyopia as a cause of vision impairment is further underscored by the fact that it strikes at the heart of the productive working years, although it can be safely and effectively treated with a pair of inexpensive glasses. To galvanize action for programs to address uncorrected presbyopia in the workplace and beyond in LMICs, it is crucial to build a solid evidence base detailing the impact of presbyopia and its correction in important areas such as work productivity, activities of daily living, visual function, and quality of life. The aim of this review was to provide an up-to-date reference for program planners and policymakers seeking to build support for programs of presbyopia correction, particularly in low-resource settings.
U2 - 10.22608/APO.2018449
DO - 10.22608/APO.2018449
M3 - Article
C2 - 30523677
SN - 2162-0989
VL - 7
SP - 370
EP - 374
JO - Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
JF - Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
IS - 6
ER -