The burden of refraction disorders in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2021: A systematic analysis from the global burden of disease 2021.

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In most regions with lower SDI, the AAPCs are greater than 0, indicating an increasing burden, while in other regions, the AAPCs are generally below 0, indicating a decreasing trend ( Fig. 2 C and D). 3.3.

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They showed an increasing trend between 1995 and 2001 (APC = 0.15) and between 2015 and 2019 (APC = 0.26), followed by a rapid decline between 2019 and 2021 (APC = −0.72).

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