Open AccessThe future of Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology
Author(s) -
Nathan Ng,
Zain Hussain
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of research publication and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-7421
DOI - 10.55248/gengpi.2022.3.2.3
Subject(s) - optometry , visual impairment , eye care , low and middle income countries , medicine , developing country , psychiatry , economic growth , economics
Health systems across the world are facing a growing challenge of providing eye care for their populations. The prevalence of eye conditions which can lead to visual impairments in projected to increase, from 596 million people with distance vision impairment in 2020, to 895 million people in 2050 [1]. However over 90% of those affected have a treatable or preventable cause, and are primarily found in low and middle-income countries.