The burden of vision loss in the Middle East and North Africa region, 1990-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The loss of vision is a substantial public health concern that has important implications for an individual's quality of life. The primary objective of this research was to document the burden of vision loss in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, spanning the years 1990-2019, by age group, sex, underlying cause and sociodemographic index (SDI).

Methods

Publicly available data concerning the burden of vision loss were acquired from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019. The data encompassed all 21 countries within the MENA region for the period spanning 1990 to 2019. The estimates were reported as raw counts and age-standardised rates per 100,000, accompanied by their corresponding 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs).

Results

In 2019, MENA had an a

SUBMITTER: Bahremani E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10521494 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature