In 2020, there were almost 6.6 million people in the Eastern European region aged between 65 and 69 years of age affected with a vision impairment, with around 4.4. million in this age group suffering from near vision impairment . Furthermore, approximately 1.4 million people aged between 60 and 64 years of age suffered from moderate-severe vision loss.
Number of individuals affected with vision loss in Eastern Europe in 2020, by age and severity
Approximated figures.
WHO definitions of vision loss severity:
"The International Classification of Diseases 11 (2018) classifies vision impairment into two groups, distance and near presenting vision impairment.
Distance vision impairment:
Mild – presenting visual acuity worse than 6/12
Moderate – presenting visual acuity worse than 6/18
Severe – presenting visual acuity worse than 6/60
Blindness – presenting visual acuity worse than 3/60
Near vision impairment:
Presenting near visual acuity worse than N6 or M.08 with existing correction."
Countries included as Eastern Europe: Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine.
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