Estudio de las distrofias vitreorretinianas en población mexicana / Study of vitreoretinal dystrophies in a Mexican population
Cir. & cir
; 76(1): 13-21, ene.-feb. 2008. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We undertook this study to demonstrate the incidence of vitreoretinal dystrophies in a Mexican population.METHODS:
This was a retrospective, observational, descriptive, transverse study. We analyzed the files of patients treated at the Retina Department of a medical center for state employees (ISSSTE) from January 1991 to December 2006 to obtain the incidence of vitreoretinal dystrophies.RESULTS:
We studied 36,300 patient files. We found an incidence of 0.008% for familial exudative vitreoretinal dystrophy, 0.008% for X-linked juvenile retinoschisis, 0.005% for Wagner disease and 0.005% for Goldmann-Favre disease. We present here a representative case of each type of dystrophy.CONCLUSIONS:
Vitreoretinal dystrophies are uncommon diseases and are difficult to diagnose. Even though their incidence is low, the poor evolution to blindness requires identification of early signs in order to offer timely and opportune treatment.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Retinal Degeneration
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Cir. & cir
Journal subject:
CIRURGIA GERAL
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto de Servicios y Seguridad Social de los Trabajadores del Estado/MX