Globally, the presence of women in ophthalmology has reached approximately 25% to 30% and has grown to 35% to 45% in training.
Nevertheless, women are still underrepresented in leadership positions, and disparities persist across many domains at almost every stage of their career.
Women also continue to experience a higher burden of vision impairment, especially in low- and middle-income countries. According to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, of the 1.1 billion people with sight loss, 55% are women, and yet they are disproportionally less likely than men to receive