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Prevalence of Chronic Diseases
Rising levels of obesity, physical inactivity, and unhealthy dietary patterns have contributed to escalating rates of chronic medical conditions globally. Of particular importance for vision health are the increasing diagnoses of diabetes and hypertension. Diabetes, currently affecting over 400 million adults worldwide, is a leading cause of blindness when it damages the tiny blood vessels inside the eyes. Increased blood sugar levels over time can cause diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and cataracts. High blood pressure, which impacts over 1 billion people, is also strongly associated with impaired vision through similar microvascular damage in the eyes leading to related disorders. As developing countries undergo rapid economic changes that bring shifting lifestyles and risk factors, chronic diseases are spreading dramatically even in populations once less affected. The alarming worldwide rise in cases of diabetes, hypertension, and their resultant visual complications constitutes a key driver propelling the visual impairment market as needs grow for treatments, assistive devices, and low vision aids. Multi-pronged public health strategies will be crucial to help curb this driver of growing demand over the long run.
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