Study on the incidence of age-related macular degeneration in cataract surgery patients: a 5 years followed / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the incidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in operated and nonoperated eyes of patients received cataract surgery.Methods 221 cataract patients in the people's hospital of Xianju county from 2004 to 2006 were selected and followed for at least for 60 months after surgery.The incidence of AMD in operated and nonoperated eyes were compared.Results 132 patients (59.70％) were followed for at least 60 months.3 months after cataract surgery,the take-off residual rate was 80.30％ (106/132),the literacy rate was 99.20％ (131/132).5 years after catarct surgery,the incidence of AMD in operated and nonoperated eyes were 16.67 ％ (22/132) and 15.15 ％ (20/132),the difference was not significant (x2 =0.11,P ＞ 0.05),OR was 1.120,95％ CI 0.579 ～ 2.167.In mild AMD,OR was 1.092,95％ CI 0.479 ～ 2.492 ;moderate AMD OR was 1.187,95％ CI 0.387 ～ 3.644 ; severe AMD OR was 1.188,95％ CI 0.387 ～ 3.647.Conclusion Cataract surgery did not increase the the risk of AMD over 5 years.