Prevalence of color vision deficiency in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Color vision deficiency (CVD) cause is the difficulty distinguishing colors, which can present vocational and avocational challenges. There is a lack of data on its overall prevalence of CVD. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aim to determine the prevalence of CVD in Africa.

Methods

The protocol was registered with the Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) database (protocol registration number: CRD42024510403). A comprehensive systematic literature search was conducted via PubMed/MEDLINE/EMBASE, Google, and Google Scholar from February 2024 to May 28, 2024. The Johanna Bridges Institute quality appraisal tool was used to assess the quality of eligible articles. The pooled prevalence of CVD among Africans was estimated using a ran

SUBMITTER: Tilahun MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616826 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature