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Global Vision Database Maps

Global Vision Database

The Global Vision Database is a comprehensive database of population-based prevalence eye surveys from published and unpublished sources. The database is maintained by the Vision Loss Expert Group and is available as a map on the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) website. Various aspects of blindness and visual impairment are available to view:

  • Prevalence
  • By sex
  • By country and region
  • ‘Time-lapse’ from 1995-2010

Published: 2014

Publisher: Vision Loss Expert Group / International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

View the map on the IAPB website.