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The BAPC model forecasts a rise in global blindness and vision loss prevalence and the YLD from 2021 to 2030 (1.63% and 0.03%, respectively), although refraction disorders and other vision loss are expected to decline.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Over the past three decades, global efforts have reduced the burden of blindness and vision loss among children and adolescents. 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