The Global Burden of Potential Productivity Loss from Uncorrected Presbyopia

The onset of presbyopia in middle adulthood results in potential losses in productivity among otherwise healthy adults if uncorrected or undercorrected. The economic burden could be significant in lower-income countries, where up to 94% of cases may be uncorrected or undercorrected. This study estim...

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Published in:	Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Vol. 122; no. 8; pp. 1706 - 1710
Main Authors:	Frick, Kevin D, Joy, Susan M, Wilson, David A, Naidoo, Kovin S, Holden, Brien A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.08.2015
Subjects:	Adult Age of Onset Aged Cost of Illness Efficiency Female Global Health Gross Domestic Product Humans Male Middle Aged Presbyopia - economics Presbyopia - therapy Prevalence Unemployment - statistics & numerical data Vision Disorders - economics Vision Disorders - therapy Visually Impaired Persons - statistics & numerical data World Health Organization
ISSN:	1549-4713
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