Prevalence and risk factors of visual impairment and blindness in <scp>K</scp>orea: the <scp>F</scp>ourth <scp>K</scp>orea <scp>N</scp>ational <scp>H</scp>ealth and <scp>N</scp>utrition <scp>E</scp>xamination <scp>S</scp>urvey in 2008–2010

Abstract

The prevalence of visual impairment was demonstrated to be higher while that of blindness was similar to previous population studies in Asia or U.S. Sociodemographic disparities are present in the prevalence of visual impairment and more targeted efforts are needed to promote vision screening in high risk groups.