Epidemiology and Burden of Astigmatism: A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Significance

This is the first literature review to report the epidemiology, patient burden, and economic burden of astigmatism in the general adult population. The unmet needs of astigmatism patients with coexisting ocular conditions (cataract, glaucoma, dry eye, presbyopia, or macular degeneration) and risks associated with untreated astigmatism are also reviewed and reported.

Purpose

This study aimed to identify, report, and summarize the published literature on epidemiology, patient burden, and economic burden of astigmatism using a systematic literature review.

Methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched (January 1996 to May 2021). Search results were limited to the English language. Proceedings (2018 to 2021) from ophthalmology congress

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10045990 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature