Strategies and challenges in preventing blindness and visual impairment

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.rmrp.2022.187823

Keywords:

blindness, vision impairment, visual acuity, cataract, uncorrected refractive errors

Abstract

Visual impairment and blindness are associated with an important socio-economic and quality of life commitment. Despite advances in detection and treatment strategies for various ophthalmological disorders, the absolute number of blind and visually impaired people has increased globally in recent decades, with the projection of an increase and population aging, the demand for treatment and visual rehabilitation services will increase even more. In this study, we will present the main causes of blindness and visual impairment in Brazil and the world, with difficulties found in addressing the problem at the public health level and possible and action strategies.

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Author Biographies

  • Italo Pena de Oliveira, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil

    Mestre

  • Marina Diedrich Moreira do Amaral, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil

    Médica

  • Luisa Canesin Dourado Figueiredo Costa, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil

    Médica

  • Barbara Maria Guedes Marcusso, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil

    Médica

  • João Marcello Furtado, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil

    professor Doutor

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Published

2022-09-05

How to Cite

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Oliveira IP de, Amaral MDM do, Costa LCDF, Marcusso BMG, Furtado JM. Strategies and challenges in preventing blindness and visual impairment. Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) [Internet]. 2022 Sep. 5 [cited 2024 Jun. 7];55(2):e-187823. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/187823