Prevalence and Causes of Visual Field Loss in the Elderly and Associations With Impairment in Daily Functioning

Ramrattan, R.S.

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“…Interestingly, the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration, and their percentage as cause for visual impairment or blindness was markedly lower in the Beijing Eye Study than in the population-based investigations in Western countries. [29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36] As in the population-based studies, the prevalence of epiretinal membranes was significantly associated with age. In addition, hyperopic refractive error was a factor associated with the frequency of epiretinal membranes in the present study.…”

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Prevalence and associations of epiretinal membranes in adult Chinese: the Beijing eye study

You

Jonas

2007

Eye

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Purpose To determine the prevalence of epiretinal membranes in the adult Chinese population. Methods The Beijing Eye Study, a population-based, cross-sectional cohort study, included 4439 subjects out of 5324 subjects invited to participate (response rate 83.4%) with an age of 40 þ years. The present investigation consisted of 4378 (98.6%) subjects for whom readable fundus photographs (301 nonstereoscopic colour images) were available. Assessing the fundus photographs, we differentiated two membrane types: cellophane maculopathy and premacular fibrosis. Results Prevalence rate of epiretinal membranes was 2.270.2% (mean7SE) (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.9,2.5) per eye or 2.270.2% (95% CI: 1.8,2.7) per subject. In binary logistic regression analysis, the prevalence of epiretinal membranes was significantly associated with age (Po0.001; 95% CI: 1.07,1.12), visual field loss (Po0.001; 95% CI: 1.03,1.07), hyperopia (P ¼ 0.02; 95% CI: 1.01,1.18), and higher education (Po0.001; 95% CI: 1.29,1.74). Cellophane maculopathy showed a prevalence rate of 1.1170.1% (95% CI: 0.9,1.3) per eye and 1.870.2% (95% CI: 1.4,2.2) per subject. Its prevalence was significantly associated with age (Po0.001; 95% CI: 1.08,1.13), higher education (Po0.001; 95% CI: 1.26,1.92), and visual field loss (P ¼ 0.009; 95% CI: 1.01,1.07). Premacular fibrosis had a prevalence rate of 1.0670.1% (95% CI: 0.9,1.3) per eye and 1.870.2% (95% CI: 1.4,2.2) per subject. It was significantly associated with age (Po0.001; 95% CI: 1.06,1.11), higher level of education (Po0.001; 95% CI: 1.15,1.74), and visual field loss (P ¼ 0.001; 95% CI: 1.02,1.08). ConclusionIn adult Chinese in Greater Beijing, epiretinal membranes including cellophane maculopathy and premacular fibrosis occur in a relatively low frequency which may be lower than in Western countries. Epiretinal membranes including its subtypes of cellophane maculopathy and epiretinal fibrosis were associated with age and hyperopic refractive error.

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Prevalence and associations of epiretinal membranes in adult Chinese: the Beijing eye study

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Jonas

2007

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“…Recent research indicates that those with mild-to-moderate glaucomatous visual field loss have decreased mobility, 21 and those with visual field loss due to any cause are more likely to report falling. 22 Those with more severe forms of the disease are often highly dependent on others. In addition, glaucoma management is expensive and not without risk.…”

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Prevalence of Open-Angle Glaucoma Among Adults in the United States

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Arch Ophthalmol

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The Eye Diseases Prevalence Research Group* Objective: To estimate the prevalence and distribution of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) in the United States by age, race/ethnicity, and gender.Methods: Summary prevalence estimates of OAG were prepared separately for black, Hispanic, and white subjects in 5-year age intervals starting at 40 years. The estimated rates were based on a meta-analysis of recent population-based studies in the United States, Australia, and Europe. These rates were applied to 2000 US census data and to projected US population figures for 2020 to estimate the number of the US population with OAG. Results:The overall prevalence of OAG in the US population 40 years and older is estimated to be 1.86% (95% confidence interval, 1.75%-1.96%), with 1.57 million white and 398000 black persons affected. After applying race-, age-, and gender-specific rates to the US population as determined in the 2000 US census, we estimated that OAG affects 2.22 million US citizens. Owing to the rapidly aging population, the number with OAG will increase by 50% to 3.36 million in 2020. Black subjects had almost 3 times the age-adjusted prevalence of glaucoma than white subjects.Conclusions: Open-angle glaucoma affects more than 2 million individuals in the United States. Owing to the rapid aging of the US population, this number will increase to more than 3 million by 2020.

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“…If we exclude the findings of in a Chinese population, myopia ranks low as a possible underlying cause of significant VF loss in the general population (Ramrattan et al 2001;SkenduliBala et al 2005). Many of the VF losses in the study by appeared to be minimal, on a test-point level, and the study used a demanding technique (frequency-doubling perimetry), which may have resulted in false positives.…”

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Prevalence and Causes of Visual Field Loss in the Elderly and Associations With Impairment in Daily Functioning

Abstract: To determine the prevalence and causes of visual field loss (VFL) and the association between VFL and indicators of impairment in daily functioning.

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Prevalence and associations of epiretinal membranes in adult Chinese: the Beijing eye study

Prevalence and associations of epiretinal membranes in adult Chinese: the Beijing eye study

Prevalence of Open-Angle Glaucoma Among Adults in the United States

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