Epidemiological aspects of visual impairment above 50 years in a rural area.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
1994 Nov; 92(11): 361-3, 365
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-101217
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 5 villages in central India to find out the extent, causes and epidemiological factors for visual impairment among 903 individuals aged above 50 years; 44.3% of them were visually impaired (29.4% with low vision and 14.9% blind). Age-specific visual impairment increased at a rate of 13.2% with each decade of advancing age. Landless labourers suffered more from visual impairment than other occupational groups (p < 0.05). Socioeconomic and literacy status of the population did not significantly influence the prevalence of visual impairment. Major causes of visual impairment were cataract (48.5%), refractive errors (24.5%), age-related macular degeneration (10%), glaucoma (6.8%), and others (10.2%). In view of the high prevalence of visual impairment among the elderly individuals, it is necessary to intensify our efforts in motivating them for early detection and treatment.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Presbiopia
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População Rural
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Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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Idoso
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Humanos
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Cegueira
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Baixa Visão
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Estudos Transversais
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Fatores de Risco
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Países em Desenvolvimento
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Aged80
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Indian Med Assoc
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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