Purpose The prevalence of myopia is increasing around the world, stimulating interest in
methods to slow its progression. The primary justification for slowing myopia progression is …

Vision impairment (VI) can have wide ranging economic impact on individuals, households,
and health systems. The aim of this systematic review was to describe and summarise the …

Introduction This study estimated the US lifetime per-victim cost and economic burden of
intimate partner violence. Methods Data from previous studies were combined with 2012 US …

Background Primary angle-closure glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness
worldwide. In early-stage disease, intraocular pressure is raised without visual loss …

Importance The number of individuals with visual impairment (VI) and blindness is
increasing in the United States and around the globe as a result of shifting demographics …

Purpose To estimate the economic burden of vision loss (VL) in the United States and by
state. Design Analysis of secondary data sources (American Community Survey [ACS] …

The term uveitis encompasses a very diverse group of inflammatory ocular diseases that
cause a significant burden of legal and economic blindness. Indeed, the socioeconomic …

Importance Anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) medicines have revolutionized
diabetic macular edema (DME) treatment. A recent randomized clinical trial comparing anti …

Objectives Visual impairment and blindness (VI&B) cause a considerable and increasing
economic burden in all high-income countries due to population ageing. Thus, we …

Visual impairment is a large and growing socioeconomic problem. Good evidence on
rehabilitation outcomes is required to guide service development and improve the lives of …