Global Glaucoma Burden

How it works

Comparisons

Background

Highlighted claims

• Global prevalent glaucoma cases rose 86.3%, from approximately 4.07 million in 1990 to 7.59 million in 2021. — Global, regional and national burden of glaucoma from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a retrospective cross-sectional study
• Global glaucoma DALYs rose 62.5%, from approximately 467,600 in 1990 to 759,900 in 2021. — Global, regional and national burden of glaucoma from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a retrospective cross-sectional study
• Despite rising absolute case counts, age-standardised prevalence and DALY rates declined throughout the 1990–2021 study period. — Global, regional and national burden of glaucoma from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a retrospective cross-sectional study
• Population growth was the dominant driver of rising glaucoma prevalence, accounting for 533.91% of the net increase. — Global, regional and national burden of glaucoma from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a retrospective cross-sectional study
• Population ageing was the primary driver of rising DALYs (+102.59%), with favourable epidemiological changes providing a partial offsetting effect of −85.66%. — Global, regional and national burden of glaucoma from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a retrospective cross-sectional study
• The sharpest increases in absolute glaucoma burden occurred during 2010–2019. — Global, regional and national burden of glaucoma from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a retrospective cross-sectional study
• All 27 GBD regions exhibited declining age-standardised rates, with South Asia demonstrating the most significant reductions. — Global, regional and national burden of glaucoma from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a retrospective cross-sectional study