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2. The effect on income of providing near vision correction to workers in Bangladesh: The THRIVE (Tradespeople and Hand-workers Rural Initiative for a Vision-enhanced Economy) randomized controlled trial
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Sehrin, Farzana, primary, Jin, Ling, additional, Naher, Kamrun, additional, Das, Narayan Chandra, additional, Chan, Ving Fan, additional, Li, Dong Feng, additional, Bergson, Susan, additional, Gudwin, Ella, additional, Clarke, Mike, additional, Stephan, Tai, additional, and Congdon, Nathan, additional
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3. Evaluation of a self-imaging OCT for remote diagnosis and monitoring of retinal diseases.
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Zitian Liu, Wenyong Huang, Zhenyu Wang, Ling Jin, Congdon, Nathan, Yingfeng Zheng, Shida Chen, and Yizhi Liu
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Objectives To evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of a portable, self-imaging optical coherence tomography (OCT) for measuring central subfield thickness (CST) and achieving diagnostic concordance for retinal lesions compared with clinic-based spectral-domain OCT (SD-OCT). Methods This comparative, cross-sectional study was conducted between August 2020 and February 2021. Two groups of adult participants were recruited: (1) a selected cohort of 160 participants with confirmed diagnosis and (2) a consecutive cohort of 315 participants recruited randomly. All participants underwent self-imaging OCT examination, as well as standard OCT examination. CST was automatically calculated for comparisons between the two OCT devices. Diagnostic concordance for retinal lesions and the success rate of self-imaging were assessed within the consecutive cohort. Results In the selected cohort, self-imaging OCT images yielded consistent CST with SD-OCT, with a mean difference of 0.1±7.7 pm for normal eyes, 4.9±10.6 pm for macular oedema, -1.3±9.5 pm for choroidal neovascularisation, 5.0±7.8 pm for epiretinal membrane. The self-imaging OCT also demonstrated good repeatability, with a mean test--retest difference in CST of 0.7±3.9 pm and limits of agreement ranging from -6.9 to 8.3 pm. Additionally, within the consecutive cohort, interdevice k values ranged for detecting various retinal lesions ranged from 0.8 to 1.0, except in the cases of retinal detachment (κ=0.5). All eyes (100%) in the selected cohort and 242 eyes (76.8%) in the consecutive cohort successfully completed self-imaging. Participants spent less time on self-imaging compared with SD-OCT operated by a technician (66.7±20.1 vs 73.3±32.5, p<0.01). A majority of participants (90%) found the self-imaging process 'easy' and 'comfortable'. Conclusions and relevance This study demonstrates that our self-imaging OCT and clinical-used SD-OCT are highly consistent not only in measuring the CST but also in identifying most retinal lesions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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4. Assessment of Causality Between Diet-Derived Antioxidants and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Mendelian Randomization Study
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Xiong, Kun, primary, Zhang, Qi'ao, additional, Mao, Huiyan, additional, Congdon, Nathan, additional, and Liang, Yuanbo, additional
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5. Depression, anxiety, stress symptoms and their determinants among secondary students with vision impairment in rural Northwestern China during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Li, Dongfeng, primary, Chan, Ving Fai, additional, Wang, Huan, additional, Zhang, Huiping, additional, Virgili, Gianni, additional, Whitestone, Noelle, additional, Xiao, Baixiang, additional, Singh, Manpreet K., additional, She, Xinshu, additional, Mackenzie, Graeme, additional, Boswell, Matthew, additional, Mavi, Sonia, additional, Rozelle, Scott, additional, and Congdon, Nathan, additional
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6. Green Space Morphology and School Myopia in China
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Yang, Yahan, primary, Liao, Huipeng, additional, Zhao, Lanqin, additional, Wang, Xun, additional, Yang, XiaoWei, additional, Ding, Xiaohu, additional, Li, Xuelong, additional, Jiang, Zhiyu, additional, Zhang, Xingying, additional, Zhang, Qingling, additional, He, Huagui, additional, Guo, Liang, additional, Lin, Hualiang, additional, Dong, Guanghui, additional, Spencer, Bryan, additional, He, Mingguang, additional, Congdon, Nathan, additional, Morgan, Ian George, additional, and Lin, Haotian, additional
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7. Barriers to uptake of cataract surgery among elderly patients in rural China: a cross-sectional study
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Ma, Xiaochen, primary, Hao, Jie, additional, Jan, Catherine, additional, Wan, Yue, additional, Xie, Yuan, additional, Liu, Chengfang, additional, Shi, Yaojiang, additional, Hu, Ailian, additional, Cao, Kai, additional, Congdon, Nathan, additional, Rozelle, Scott, additional, Dong, Zhe, additional, and Wang, Ningli, additional
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8. Feasibility and acceptance of artificial intelligence-based diabetic retinopathy screening in Rwanda.
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Whitestone, Noelle, Nkurikiye, John, Patnaik, Jennifer L., Jaccard, Nicolas, Lanouette, Gabriella, Cherwek, David H., Congdon, Nathan, and Mathenge, Wanjiku
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Background Evidence on the practical application of artificial intelligence (AI)-based diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening is needed. Methods Consented participants were screened for DR using retinal imaging with AI interpretation from March 2021 to June 2021 at four diabetes clinics in Rwanda. Additionally, images were graded by a UK National Health System-certified retinal image grader. DR grades based on the International Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy with a grade of 2.0 or higher were considered referable. The AI system was designed to detect optic nerve and macular anomalies outside of DR. A vertical cup to disc ratio of 0.7 and higher and/or macular anomalies recognised at a cut-off of 60% and higher were also considered referable by AI. Results Among 827 participants (59.6% women (n=493)) screened by AI, 33.2% (n=275) were referred for follow-up. Satisfaction with AI screening was high (99.5%, n=823), and 63.7% of participants (n=527) preferred AI over human grading. Compared with human grading, the sensitivity of the AI for referable DR was 92% (95% CI 0.863%, 0.968%), with a specificity of 85% (95% CI 0.751%, 0.882%). Of the participants referred by AI: 88 (32.0%) were for DR only, 109 (39.6%) for DR and an anomaly, 65 (23.6%) for an anomaly only and 13 (4.73%) for other reasons. Adherence to referrals was highest for those referred for DR at 53.4%. Conclusion DR screening using AI led to accurate referrals from diabetes clinics in Rwanda and high rates of participant satisfaction, suggesting AI screening for DR is practical and acceptable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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9. Depression, anxiety, stress symptoms and their determinants among secondary students with vision impairment in rural Northwestern China during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dongfeng Li, Ving Fai Chan, Huan Wang, Huiping Zhang, Virgili, Gianni, Whitestone, Noelle, Baixiang Xiao, Singh, Manpreet K., Xinshu She, Mackenzie, Graeme, Boswell, Matthew, Mavi, Sonia, Rozelle, Scott, and Congdon, Nathan
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10. Prevalence of refractive errors among school-going children in a multistate study in India.
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Joseph, Elizabeth, C. K., Meena, Kumar, Rahul, Sebastian, Mary, Suttle, Catherine M., Congdon, Nathan, Sethu, Sheeladevi, and Murthy, Gudlavalleti V. S.
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Aim Much existing data on childhood refractive error prevalence in India were gathered in local studies, many now dated. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence, severity and determinants of refractive errors among school-going children participating in a multistate vision screening programme across India. Methods In this cross-sectional study, vision screening was conducted in children aged 5-18 years at schools in five states using a pocket vision screener. Refractive error was measured using retinoscopy, and subjective refraction and was defined both by spherical equivalent (SE) and spherical ametropia, as myopia ≤-0.5 diopters (D), hyperopia ≥+1.0 D and/or astigmatism as >0.5 D. Data from the eye with less refractive error were used to determine prevalence. Results Among 2 240 804 children (50.9% boys, mean age 11.5 years, SD ±3.3), the prevalence of SE myopia was 1.57% (95% CI 1.54% to 1.60%) at 5-9 years, 3.13% (95% CI 3.09% to 3.16%) at 10-14 years and 4.8% (95% CI 4.73% to 4.86%) at 15-18 years. Hyperopia prevalence was 0.59% (95% CI 0.57% to 0.61%), 0.54% (95% CI 0.53% to 0.56%) and 0.39% (95% CI 0.37% to 0.41%), respectively. When defined by spherical ametropia, these values for myopia were 0.84%, 2.50% and 4.24%, and those for hyperopia were 2.11%, 2.41% and 2.07%, respectively. Myopia was associated with older age, female gender, private school attendance, urban location and state. The latter appeared to be driven by higher literacy rates. Conclusions Refractive error, especially myopia, is common in India. Differences in prevalence between states appear to be driven by literacy rates, suggesting that the burden of myopia may rise as literacy increases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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11. Evaluation of a self-imaging OCT for remote diagnosis and monitoring of retinal diseases
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Liu, Zitian, Huang, Wenyong, Wang, Zhenyu, Jin, Ling, Congdon, Nathan, Zheng, Yingfeng, Chen, Shida, and Liu, Yizhi
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ObjectivesTo evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of a portable, self-imaging optical coherence tomography (OCT) for measuring central subfield thickness (CST) and achieving diagnostic concordance for retinal lesions compared with clinic-based spectral-domain OCT (SD-OCT).MethodsThis comparative, cross-sectional study was conducted between August 2020 and February 2021. Two groups of adult participants were recruited: (1) a selected cohort of 160 participants with confirmed diagnosis and (2) a consecutive cohort of 315 participants recruited randomly. All participants underwent self-imaging OCT examination, as well as standard OCT examination. CST was automatically calculated for comparisons between the two OCT devices. Diagnostic concordance for retinal lesions and the success rate of self-imaging were assessed within the consecutive cohort.ResultsIn the selected cohort, self-imaging OCT images yielded consistent CST with SD-OCT, with a mean difference of 0.1±7.7 µm for normal eyes, 4.9±10.6 µm for macular oedema, −1.3±9.5 µm for choroidal neovascularisation, 5.0±7.8 µm for epiretinal membrane. The self-imaging OCT also demonstrated good repeatability, with a mean test–retest difference in CST of 0.7±3.9 µm and limits of agreement ranging from −6.9 to 8.3 µm. Additionally, within the consecutive cohort, interdevice κ values ranged for detecting various retinal lesions ranged from 0.8 to 1.0, except in the cases of retinal detachment (κ=0.5). All eyes (100%) in the selected cohort and 242 eyes (76.8%) in the consecutive cohort successfully completed self-imaging. Participants spent less time on self-imaging compared with SD-OCT operated by a technician (66.7±20.1 vs 73.3±32.5, p<0.01). A majority of participants (90%) found the self-imaging process ‘easy’ and ‘comfortable’.Conclusions and relevanceThis study demonstrates that our self-imaging OCT and clinical-used SD-OCT are highly consistent not only in measuring the CST but also in identifying most retinal lesions.
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12. 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
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Li, Yuancun, Wang, Hongxi, Guan, Zhiqiang, Guo, Chengyao, Guo, Pi, Du, Yali, Yin, Shengjie, Chen, Binyao, Jiang, Jiao, Ma, Yueting, Jing, Liu, Huang, Yingzi, Zheng, Ke, Ma, Qian, Zhou, Ruiqing, Chen, Min, Congdon, Nathan, Qiu, Kunliang, and Zhang, Mingzhi
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AimsTo assess the global burden and economic inequalities in the distribution of blindness and vision loss between 1990 and 2019.MethodsA secondary analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019. Data for disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) due to blindness and vision loss were extracted from the GBD 2019. Data for gross domestic product per capita were extracted from the World Bank database. Slope index of inequality (SII) and concentration index were computed to assess absolute and relative cross-national health inequality, respectively.ResultsCountries with high, high-middle, middle, low-middle and low Socio-demographic Index (SDI) had decline of age-standardised DALY rate of 4.3%, 5.2%, 16.0%, 21.4% and 11.30% from 1990 to 2019, respectively. The poorest 50% of world citizens bore 59.0% and 66.2% of the burden of blindness and vision loss in 1990 and 2019, respectively. The absolute cross-national inequality (SII) fell from −303.5 (95% CI −370.8 to −236.2) in 1990 to −256.0 (95% CI −288.1 to −223.8) in 2019. The relative inequality (concentration index) for global blindness and vision loss remained essentially constant between 1991 (−0.197, 95% CI −0.234 to −0.160) and 2019 (−0.193, 95% CI −0.216 to −0.169).ConclusionThough countries with middle and low-middle SDI were the most successful in decreasing burden of blindness and vision loss, a high level of cross-national health inequality persisted over the past three decades. More attention must be paid to the elimination of avoidable blindness and vision loss in low-income and middle-income countries.
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13. The Better Operative Outcomes Software Tool (BOOST) Prospective Study: Improving the Quality of Cataract Surgery Outcomes in Low-Resource Settings.
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McGuinness, Myra B., Moo, Elise, Varga, Beatrice, Dodson, Sarity, Lansingh, Van Charles, Resnikoff, Serge, Schmidt, Elena, Ravilla, Thulasiraj, Balu Subburaman, Ganesh-Babu, Khanna, Rohit C., Rathi, Varsha M., Arunga, Simon, Limburg, Hans, and Congdon, Nathan
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PurposeMethodsResultsConclusionsPost-operative vision impairment is common among patients who have undergone cataract surgery in low-resource settings, impacting quality of clinical outcomes and patient experience. This prospective, multisite, single-armed, pragmatic validation study aimed to assess whether receiving tailored recommendations via the free Better Operative Outcomes Software Tool (BOOST) app improved surgical outcomes, as quantified by post-operative unaided distance visual acuity (UVA) measured 1–3 days after surgery.During the baseline data collection round, surgeons in low and middle-income countries recorded clinical characteristics of 60 consecutive cataract cases in BOOST. Additional data on the causes of poor outcomes from 20 consecutive cases with post-operative UVA of <6/60 (4–12 weeks post-surgery) were entered to automatically generate tailored recommendations for improvement, before 60 additional consecutive cases were recorded during the follow-up study round. Average UVA was compared between cases recorded in the baseline study round and those recorded during follow-up.Among 4,233 cataract surgeries performed by 41 surgeons in 18 countries, only 2,002 (47.3%) had post-operative UVA 6/12 or better. Among the 14 surgeons (34.1%) who completed both rounds of the study (1,680 cases total), there was no clinically significant improvement in post-operative average UVA (logMAR units ±SD) between baseline (0.50 ± 0.37) and follow-up (0.47 ± 0.36) rounds (mean improvement 0.03,
p = 0.486).Receiving BOOST-generated recommendations did not result in improved UVA beyond what could be expected from prospective monitoring of surgical outcomes alone. Additional research is required to assess whether targeted support to implement changes could potentiate the uptake of app-generated recommendations and improve outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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14. Patients' Acceptance of Glaucoma Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Olawoye O, Sarimiye T, Washaya J, Gessesse GW, Balo K, Agre J, Macheka B, Kizor-Akaraiwe N, Pons J, Ashaye A, Garba F, Chitedze R, Ibanga A, Mahdi A, Ogunro A, Budengeri P, Ajibode HA, Tamrat L, Onakoya A, Okeke S, Giorgis AT, Okosa CC, Fowobaje K, Cook S, Lawrence S, Chan VF, Blanco AA, Congdon N, and Realini T
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Purpose: To determine the frequency at which patients newly diagnosed with glaucoma in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) decline recommended therapy and to characterize the reasons for declining therapy., Methods: This was a multicenter, cross-sectional study conducted on adult patients at the time of glaucoma diagnosis at 27 centers in 10 countries in SSA. Data collected from the diagnostic encounter included demographics, clinical glaucoma characteristics, treatment recommendations, patient acceptance of therapy, and reasons for declining therapy., Results: Among 2,282 eyes of 1,198 patients offered treatment for glaucoma, initially recommended treatment was accepted in 2,126 eyes (93.2%). Acceptance of therapy varied with the nature of treatment offered, with medical therapy accepted in 99.2% of eyes, laser therapy in 88.3%, and surgical therapy in 69.3%. The most common reasons cited for declining therapy were fear (42.9%) and cost (41.7%); cost was the primary reason for declining medical and laser therapy, while fear was the most common reason for declining surgical therapy. Most patients declining laser or surgical therapy accepted medical therapy as an alternate therapy (98.1%)., Conclusions: Patients' acceptance of glaucoma therapy was high overall, but lower for surgery than for laser or medical therapy. Most patients who declined laser or surgical therapy accepted medical therapy as an alternate therapy when offered. Educational interventions, sustainable incentives, and other approaches are needed to enhance patient acceptance of glaucoma therapy in this setting, particularly surgery when needed., Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest: Congdon serves as a paid consultant for Belkin Vision, a company selling devices for the treatment of glaucoma., (Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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15. Malignant glaucoma treated by low-dose laser cycloplasty: a 1-year multicenter prospective non-comparative study.
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Lin HS, Xu XP, Zheng XL, Wang JB, Fan SJ, Wu ZH, Cheng SM, Zhao LJ, Cai QH, Zhang SD, Liu SS, Lyu AG, Zhang Y, Chen H, Jiang DN, Li WL, Congdon N, Tham CC, He MG, and Liang YB
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Aim: To report a one-year clinical outcomes of low-dose laser cycloplasty (LCP) among malignant glaucoma patients., Methods: In this prospective, multicenter, non-comparative clinical study, participants with malignant glaucoma were recruited and underwent LCP at eight ophthalmic centers in China. Patients were followed up at 1wk, 1, 3, 6, and 12mo. Intraocular pressure (IOP), number of glaucoma medications, anterior chamber depth (ACD), and complications were recorded. Anatomical success was defined as the reformation of the anterior chamber based on slit-lamp biomicroscopy. Recurrence was defined by the presence of a shallow or flat anterior chamber after initial recovery from treatment., Results: A total of 34 eyes received LCP. Mean IOP and medications decreased from 36.1±11.5 mm Hg with 3.3±1.5 glaucoma medications pre-treatment to 20.9±9.8 mm Hg ( P <0.001) with 2.9±1.6 medications ( P =0.046) at 1d, and 17.4±6.7 mm Hg ( P <0.001) with 1.3±1.7 medications ( P <0.001) at 12mo. The ACD increased from 1.1±0.8 mm at baseline to 1.7±1.0 mm and to 2.0±0.5 mm at 1d and 12mo, respectively. A total of 32 (94.1%) eyes achieved initial anatomical success. During follow-up, 2 (5.9%) eyes failed and 8 (23.5%) eyes relapsed, yielding a 12-month anatomical success rate of 64.3%. Complications including anterior synechia (8.82%), choroidal/ciliary detachment (5.88%) and hypopyon (2.94%) were observed within 1wk., Conclusion: LCP is simple, safe, and effective in reforming the anterior chamber in malignant glaucoma., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: Lin HS, None; Xu XP, None; Zheng XL, None; Wang JB, None; Fan SJ, None; Wu ZH, None; Cheng SM, None; Zhao LJ, None; Cai QH, None; Zhang SD, None; Liu SS, None; Lyu AG, None; Zhang Y, None; Chen H, None; Jiang DN, None; Li WL, None; Congdon N, None; Tham CC, None; He MG, None; Liang YB, None., (International Journal of Ophthalmology Press.)
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16. The burden, causes, and determinants of blindness and vision impairment in Asia: An analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study.
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Zou M, Chen A, Liu Z, Jin L, Zheng D, Congdon N, and Jin G
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- Humans, Female, Male, Aged, Middle Aged, Asia epidemiology, Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Prevalence, Young Adult, Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Infant, Cataract epidemiology, Cataract complications, Vision, Low epidemiology, Refractive Errors epidemiology, Refractive Errors complications, Blindness epidemiology, Blindness etiology, Global Burden of Disease, Disability-Adjusted Life Years
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Background: Asia accounts for more than half of the world's population and carries a substantial proportion of the global burden of blindness and vision impairment. Characterising this burden, as well as its causes and determinants, could help with devising targeted interventions for reducing the occurrence of blindness and visual impairment., Methods: Using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 database, we retrieved data on the number of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs); crude and age-standardised rates; and the prevalence (with 95% uncertainty intervals (95%UIs)) of blindness and vision loss due to six causes (age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, near-vision impairment, refractive error, and other vision loss) for Asian countries for the period between 1990 and 2019. We defined DALYs as the sum of the years lost due to disability and years of life lost, and calculated age-standardised figures for the number of DALYs and prevalence by adjusting for population size and age structure. We then evaluated the time trend of the disease burden and conducted subgroup analyses by gender, age, geographic locations, and socio-demographic index (SDI)., Results: In 2019, the DALYs and prevalence of blindness and vision loss had risen by 90.1% and 116% compared with 1990, reaching 15.84 million DALYs (95% UI = 15.83, 15.85) and 506.71 million cases (95% UI = 506.68, 506.74). Meanwhile, the age-standardised rate of DALYs decreased from 1990 to 2019. Cataracts, refractive error, and near vision impairment were the three most common causes. South Asia had the heaviest regional disease burden (age-standardised rate of DALYs = 517 per 100 000 population; 95% UI = 512, 521). Moreover, the burden due to cataracts ranked high in most Asian populations. Being a woman; being older; and having a lower national SDI were factors associated with a greater vision loss burden., Conclusions: The burden due to vision loss remains high in Asian populations. Cataracts, refractive error, and near vision loss were the primary causes of blindness and vision loss. Greater investment in ocular disease prevention and care by countries with lower socioeconomic status is needed, as well as specific strategies targeting cataract management, women and the elderly., Competing Interests: Disclosure of interest: The authors completed the ICMJE Disclosure of Interest Form (available upon request from the corresponding author) and disclose no relevant interest., (Copyright © 2024 by the Journal of Global Health. All rights reserved.)
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