Influence of eye diseases on the mortality rate of the population

Abstract

Evaluating of the correlation between quality of life, life expectancy and mortality rate is an important problem of modern ophthalmology. Many researchers note that eye pathology, which leads to a visual acuity decrease and blindness, has a significant impact on the mortality rate of the population. This review of literature is dedicated to studies examining the impact of eye diseases on the mortality rate of the population.

Keywords

mortality rate / eye diseases / blindness / low vision / risk of death

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Zolotarev A.V., Karlova E.V., Miroshnichenko E.V.