It is estimated that in 2020 around 76 million people worldwide will have glaucoma and 195.6 million will suffer from age-related macular degeneration. This statistic shows the number of people worldwide with glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration from 2016 to 2030.
Number of people worldwide with glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration from 2016 to 2030 (in millions)*
* Figures are estimates and projections.
Data is adapted from "Tham YC, Li X, Wong TY, Quigley HA, Aung T, Cheng CY. Global prevalence of
glaucoma and projections of glaucoma burden through 2040: a systematic review and
meta-analysis. Ophthalmology. 2014;121(11):2081–90; and Wong WL, Su X, Li X, Cheung CM, Klein R,
Cheng CY, et al. Global prevalence of age-related macular degeneration and disease burden
projection for 2020 and 2040: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Global Health.
2014;2(2):e106–16."
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