Strategies and challenges in preventing blindness and visual impairment
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.rmrp.2022.187823Keywords:
blindness, vision impairment, visual acuity, cataract, uncorrected refractive errorsAbstract
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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