Global prevalence of amblyopia and disease burden projections through 2040: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Purpose Amblyopia is a leading cause of vision impairment among children and young adults. Individual studies showed significant variations in the prevalence of amblyopia in different regions and age groups. This study is to estimate the global prevalence of amblyopia by pooling its prevalence from the previous studies and to project the number of people affected through 2040. Methods We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis on the...