Prevalence of cataract and factors associated with cataract surgery uptake among older persons in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study from the National Eye Survey II

Yap, Jun Fai; Ng, Qi Xiong; Wai, Yong Zheng; Isahak, Marzuki; Salowi, Mohamad Aziz; Moy, Foong Ming

doi:10.1177/00494755221076649

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“…Our results also showed that female patients constituted more than 50% of all cataract surgery patients each year, and the age-adjusted rate of cataract surgery (per 100,000 inhabitants) has been significantly higher for females than for males in the age group between 60 and 79 years old. The differences in gender may be due to a higher prevalence of cataract in female subjects [ 21 ]. This finding is similar to a study conducted in China, which showed that females had a significantly higher prevalence of visual impairment than men [ 22 ].…”

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Evaluating Cataract Surgical Rate through Smart Partnership between Ministry of Health, Malaysia and Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council

Ngah

Muhamad

Aziz³

et al. 2023

Medicines

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Introduction. Cataract is the leading cause of blindness. About 90% of cataract blindness occurs in low- and middle-income countries. The prevalence of blindness and low vision in any country depends on the socioeconomic status, the availability of medical and healthcare facilities, and the literacy of the population. Aim: This paper aims to estimate the cataract surgery rate (CSR) at Pusat Pembedahan Katarak, MAIWP-Hospital Selayang (Cataract Operation Centre), and provide descriptive assessments of the patients who received eye treatments in the center. Methods: The data were retrieved from the clinical database from 2013 to 2016. Information on the patient’s sociodemographic and clinical and treatment history was collected. Results: The cataract surgery rate for 2013 was about 27 and increased to 37.3 in 2014. However, it declined to 25 in 2015 before it resumed to 36 in 2016. For female patients who received eye treatments at Pusat Pembedahan Katarak, MAIWP-Hospital Selayang, the rate was higher (53.7%) compared to male patients (46.3%). The mean duration of cataract surgery from 2013 to 2016 was 21.25 ± 11.071 min. Conclusion: The increased cataract surgery rate for MAIWP-HS through smart partnerships for day care cataract surgery proved that better accessibility makes the short- and long-term strategies for the reduction and prevention of blindness in Malaysia possible to achieve.

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Evaluating Cataract Surgical Rate through Smart Partnership between Ministry of Health, Malaysia and Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council

Ngah

Muhamad

Aziz³

et al. 2023

Medicines

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“…This increasing incidence may be contributed by the increase in the elderly population because of improvement in healthcare [ 4 ]. It is estimated that the prevalence of cataract among the elderly population in Malaysia is up to 30% in which more cataract-related complications may arise, including LIG [ 8 ].…”

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“…This finding is comparable to other surveys in which LIG is detected on first consultation with the ophthalmologist [ 10 ]. It is best to counsel these patients about timely surgery in the second eye [ 8 ] to prevent similar complications. Efforts should continue to be done to increase accessibility to surgical care and to manage other contributing factors such as financial and social factors that prevent patients from going for cataract operation [ 1 ].…”

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Lens-Induced Glaucoma: An Audit of Cataract Cases in Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu (HSNZKT)

Azmi¹,

Omar²,

Halim³

2022

Cureus

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Introduction: Cataract is the main cause of preventable blindness worldwide and as such, it is important to identify these patients early before complications develop. Cataracts may progress to become intumescent (phacomorphic) or hypermature (phacolytic). This can lead to lens-induced glaucoma, which may subsequently cause permanent optic nerve damage.Objective: To report on lens-induced glaucoma (LIG) of cataract cases treated in Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu (HSNZKT), Malaysia.Method: National Eye Database (Malaysia) data from 2011 till 2017 were collected and analysed.Results: A total of 81 (1.08%) cases of lens-induced glaucoma were calculated from 7468 cataract cases treated during the seven years of the study period. The number of cases showed an increasing trend with 0.78% in 2011 to 1.26% in 2017. Most of the patients were in the age group of 70-79 years (44.30%), followed by 60-69 years (34.18%), 50-59 years (11.39%), 80-89 years (7.59%), 40-49 years, and 90-99 years (1.27%). Most of the cases are female (57%). The majority of them (79.75%) underwent cataract operation for the first eye.Conclusion: Overall, this study was able to highlight the significant association between the incidence of LIG and increasing age as well as surgery series (either first or second eye). Therefore, more outreach programs should be conducted in the future to enable younger elderly patients from all areas to receive treatment. More online education and talk series can be organized to increase the community's awareness and acceptance of cataract operations.

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Prevalence of cataract and its associated factors among adults aged 40 years and above living in Durame town, Southern Ethiopia, 2023: a community-based cross-sectional study

Latebo,

Assefa,

Ferede

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of cataract and associated factors among adults aged 40 years and above in Durame town, Southern Ethiopia.DesignA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted using a systematic random sampling method.SettingThe study was conducted in Durame town, Southern Ethiopia.ParticipantsThe study included 734 adults aged ≥40 years who lived in Durame town for more than 6 months.Main outcome measuresData were collected using face-to-face interviews completed by an interviewer and ophthalmic examinations.ResultsA total of 734 study participants aged 40 years and above were involved. The prevalence of cataract was 29.16% (95% CI: 25.89% to 32.59%). Factors associated with the prevalence of cataract were older age of 70–95 years (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=8.60, 95% CI: 3.09 to 23.90), being diabetic (AOR=2.27, 95% CI: 1.37 to 3.74), exposure to sunlight (AOR=2.83, 95% CI: 1.45 to 5.53), trauma to eye (AOR=2.39, 95% CI: 1.19 to 4.81), hypertension (AOR=1.86, 95% CI:1.16 to 2.99) and glaucoma (AOR=5.36,95% CI: 3.13 to 9.18).ConclusionThe prevalence of cataract was lower than previous national survey results. Old age, known history of trauma to eye, hypertension, diabetes, exposure to sunlight and glaucoma had statistically significant association with cataract.

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Prevalence of cataract and factors associated with cataract surgery uptake among older persons in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study from the National Eye Survey II

Cited by 3 publications

References 14 publications

Evaluating Cataract Surgical Rate through Smart Partnership between Ministry of Health, Malaysia and Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council

Evaluating Cataract Surgical Rate through Smart Partnership between Ministry of Health, Malaysia and Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council

Lens-Induced Glaucoma: An Audit of Cataract Cases in Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu (HSNZKT)

Prevalence of cataract and its associated factors among adults aged 40 years and above living in Durame town, Southern Ethiopia, 2023: a community-based cross-sectional study

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