title: Vision loss: a public health problem?
authors.forename: Jinan B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Saaddine
authors.forename: K M Venkat
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Narayan
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vinicor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.) / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011634:Public Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control