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Women and Eye Disease 2006

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Women and Eye Disease 2006

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    1. Women and Eye Disease 2006

    2. World-wide, 2/3rds of all blind or visually impaired persons are women. 3/4ths of all blindness and visual impairment is either preventable or treatable.

    3. Evidence In 2001, a meta-analysis of over 70 population-based studies reported that two-thirds of all blind and visually-impaired persons throughout the world, are women.

    4. Findings Age-adjusted odds ratio of blindness in women compared to men Africa 1.39 (1.2-1.6) Asia 1.41 (1.3-1.6) Industrialized 1.63 (1.3-2.1) Overall 1.43 (1.3-1.5)

    5. USA In the US Over 1 million legally blind people, including over 700,000 women Over 3.4 million Americans suffering from visual impairment, about 2.3 million are women

    6. Vision problems in US US Census population Female 63,704,939 Male 55,681,313 Blindness Female 712,171 Male 334,748 Visual impairment Female 2,253,866 Male 1,152,413 US Prevalence in 2000 AMD with vision loss 1.8 million Glaucoma 2.2 million Diabetic Retinopathy 4.2 million Cataract 20.5 million

    7. Reasons for Gender Disparity Worldwide rates of blindness and visual impairment are higher in women in most age groups. In industrial countries there is longer life expectancy in women, and blindness and visual impairment increases with age.

    8. Gender Disparity - Worldwide Higher incidence of cataract and trichiasis in women Some eye diseases are intrinsically more prevalent in women In some countries, women do not have equal access to eye care information and services

    9. Gender Disparity - Industrialized Countries Vision-altering and sight-threatening eye diseases more common in women dry-eye syndrome rheumatoid diseases certain forms of cataract age-related conditions 1. macular degeneration 2. cataract

    12. WEHTF Activities Public education outreach through print and radio media Materials development for Lions Eye Health Program (LEHP) program and for doctors’ offices Partnerships with The Harvard Medical COE in Women’s Health, other women’s health organizations and organizations that advocate for eye health Symposia at national and other meetings such as the international symposium on Nov 7th, 2003: “Improving Women’s Eye Health: Strategies to address the greater burden of blindness among women”

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