Estimates of Current & Projected Vision Loss in Canada

Background

Identifying best available data

Population-Based Surveys

The Canadian Mosaic

Estimating the number of Canadians with visual impairment and blindness

Age-Specific Blindness Prevalence

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 Estimates of vision loss in Canada 2001
for persons 40 and older

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Prevalence of visual impairment and blindness - 2001
for persons 40 and older

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 Prevalence of vision loss in Canada
2001 - 2026 for persons 40 and older

Prevalence of visual impairment and blindness - 2001
for persons 40 and older

Prevalence of visual impairment and blindness - 2026
for persons 40 and older

Increase in persons
with visual impairment and blindness - 2001-26
for persons 40 and older

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Summary

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Implications

Cumulative incidence of eye examinations within 5 years of diagnosis of diabetes in Ontarians (1994 - 1999)

Estimates of Adherence to Screening    for Diabetic Retinopathy in Ontario

Impact on Cost

Main Findings

Canadian Population Age Structure

Blindness Prevalence Projections

Estimating Cause-Specific Blindness

Projected Number Blind

Percent Change in Number Blind 2001 to 2026

Absolute Change in Number Blind 2001 to 2026

Age-Specific Projections of Number Blind

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Cause-Specific Blindness

Cause-Specific Percentage of Blindness

Cause-Specific  Number Blind: 2001

Cause-Specific Number Blind: 2026

Selection Criteria

Limitations

Conclusions

Conclusions

Search Strategy

Implications

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Causes of Blindness in Canada

Cataract Surgery Projections: 2001 to 2026

Canadian Cataract Surgery Projections

Population-Based Surveys

Population-Based Surveys

Population-Based Surveys

Population-Based Surveys

Population-Based Surveys

Population-Based Surveys

Canadian Cataract Surgery Projections

Competing Effects of Mortality and Prevalence on Total Number Blind

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Age-Specific Blindness Prevalence

Age-Specific Blindness Prevalence

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Background

Background

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Objective

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