The global burden of potential productivity loss from uncorrected presbyopia

Type Journal Article - Ophthalmology
Title The global burden of potential productivity loss from uncorrected presbyopia
Author(s)
Volume 122
Issue 8
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2015
Page numbers 1706-1710
Publisher Elsevier
URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0161642015003668
Abstract
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 estimates the global burden of potential productivity lost because of uncorrected functional presbyopia.