There were approximately 2.8 million people in Italy affected with moderate-severe vision loss in 2020, compared to around two million in 1990. Furthermore, over 500 thousand individuals in Italy were classified as blind in 2020, a figure that has also generally increased over the provided time interval.
Number of individuals affected with vision loss in Italy from 1990 to 2020, by severity
WHO definitions of vision loss severity:
"The International Classification of Diseases 11 (2018) classifies vision impairment into two groups, distance and near presenting vision impairment.
Distance vision impairment:
Mild – presenting visual acuity worse than 6/12
Moderate – presenting visual acuity worse than 6/18
Severe – presenting visual acuity worse than 6/60
Blindness – presenting visual acuity worse than 3/60
Near vision impairment:
Presenting near visual acuity worse than N6 or M.08 with existing correction."
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IAPB. (December 1, 2020). Number of individuals affected with vision loss in Italy from 1990 to 2020, by severity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200892/vision-impairments-by-severity-in-italy/
IAPB. "Number of individuals affected with vision loss in Italy from 1990 to 2020, by severity." Chart. December 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200892/vision-impairments-by-severity-in-italy/
IAPB. (2020). Number of individuals affected with vision loss in Italy from 1990 to 2020, by severity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200892/vision-impairments-by-severity-in-italy/
IAPB. "Number of Individuals Affected with Vision Loss in Italy from 1990 to 2020, by Severity." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200892/vision-impairments-by-severity-in-italy/
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