Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment in a Chinese Adult Population The Taizhou Eye Study
Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment in a Chinese Adult Population The Taizhou Eye Study
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ophtha.2015.03.022
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发表时间:
2015-07-01
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影响因子:
13.7
通讯作者:
Lu, Yi
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作者:
Tang, Yating;Wang, Xiaofeng;Lu, Yi
Purpose: To study the current prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in an adult Chinese population.Design: Population-based, cross-sectional study.Participants: We used a random cluster sampling method and evaluated 10 234 eligible subjects >= 45 years old (response rate, 78.1%) in the Taizhou Eye Study.Methods: Examinations were performed from July 2012 through December 2013.Participants underwent a detailed examination, including uncorrected visual acuity, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure, axial length, slit-lamp, and fundus examinations to evaluate the prevalence and primary causes of visual impairment (VI).Main Outcome Measures: We defined low vision and blindness according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria (low vision: BCVA, = 20/400; blindness: BCVA, 60 years old, respectively. (C) 2015 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.