In 2015, near-vision impairment due to uncorrected Presbyopia was estimated to affect 1.1 billion people aged 35 years and older, including people aged 50 years and older. All they need in order to see properly is a pair of glasses... 667 million of those with uncorrected near vision were found to reside in less-developed countries 95% Average sub-regional rates of Near-Vision Impairment due to lack of appropriate reading glasses n <30% n 30-70% n >70% n No Data Presbyopia – the scale of the problem Data correct as at 12th Oct 2017 © IAPB Vision Atlas
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In 2015, near-vision impairment due to uncorrected Presbyopia was estimated to affect
1.1 billion people aged 35 years and older, including
people aged 50 years and older. All they need in order to see properly is a pair of glasses...
667 millionof those with
uncorrected near vision were found to reside
in less-developed countries
95%
Average sub-regional rates of Near-Vision Impairment due to lack of appropriate reading glassesn <30%n 30-70%n >70%n No Data
Presbyopia – the scale of the problem
Data correct as at 12th Oct 2017 © IAPB Vision Atlas
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