Persistence of severe global inequalities in the burden of blindness and vision loss from 1990 to 2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Li Y, Wang H, Guan Z, Guo C, Guo P, Du Y, Yin S, Chen B, Jiang J, Ma Y, Jing L, Huang Y, Zheng K, Ma Q, Zhou R, Chen M, Congdon N, Qiu K, Zhang M. Persistence of severe global inequalities in the burden of blindness and vision loss from 1990 to 2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. British Journal Of Ophthalmology 2023, 108: 301-309. PMID: 37423644, DOI: 10.1136/bjo-2022-321801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSlope index of inequalitySocio-demographic indexDisability-adjusted life yearsBurden of blindnessGlobal burdenHealth inequalitiesAge-standardised DALY ratesGlobal Burden of Disease StudyLow-middle Socio-demographic IndexBurden of Disease StudyGlobal Burden of DiseaseElimination of avoidable blindnessIndex of inequalityLow socio-demographic indexRisk Factors StudyConcentration indexMiddle-income countriesBurden of diseaseDALY ratesVision lossDecreased burdenSlope indexAvoidable blindnessLow-incomeSecondary analysis