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ArticleCommunications medicine2025

Global burden and geospatial drivers of sensory impairment with sense organ disease projections to 2050.

Yiming Ma, Hongyuan Zan, Linpeng Li, Shiyuan Li, Xiao Yu, Jiayu Li, Jingjing Cai, Hongfu Zhang, Jingwen Yang, Ren Zhang and 4 more

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Yiming Ma *Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hongyuan Zan *Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Linpeng Li *Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0540-2319
Shiyuan LiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiao YuDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jiayu LiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jingjing CaiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hongfu ZhangDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jingwen YangDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Ren ZhangDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Richard SalviCenter for Hearing and Deafness, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Weiyue LiSchool of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China. lwy326@shnu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3928-3998
Hui WangDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. wangh2005@sjtu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-1615-655X
Shankai YinDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3689-8599

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82271161National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82330034
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSense organ diseases represent the leading causes of years lived with disability. Despite its major impact, a comprehensive understanding of sense organ diseases burden remains limited.

methodsBased on the data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 and nighttime light exposure data from remote-sensing satellites, we did secondary analysis and described the epidemiological characteristics of sense organ diseases globally and nationally. The relationship between the specific causes of blindness and vision loss and nighttime light exposure was further explored. We assessed the trends, causes and cross-country inequalities related to sense organ diseases and forecasted the burden of disease until 2050.

resultsHere we show that in 2021, there are more than 2 billion prevalent cases and more than 77 million years lived with disability cases of sense organ diseases globally. Both age-related macular degeneration and near vision loss show positive correlations with nighttime light exposure. The global burden of sense organ diseases continues to rise from 1990 to 2021, primarily driven by population growth and ageing. Health inequalities exist between different countries and increase over time. Projections of years lived with disability for sense organ diseases from 2022 to 2050 show that although the age-standardized rate remains stable, the number increases significantly.

conclusionsOver the past 32 years, the global burden of sense organ diseases has increased, and cross-country inequalities have intensified due to the trends of population growth and aging. Therefore, it is urgently necessary to formulate more targeted and effective prevention and management strategies.

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