FRAMINGHAM EYE STUDY .1. OUTLINE AND MAJOR PREVALENCE FINDINGS
FRAMINGHAM EYE STUDY .1. OUTLINE AND MAJOR PREVALENCE FINDINGS
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DOI:
10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112428
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发表时间:
1977-01-01
影响因子:
5
通讯作者:
DAWBER, TR
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作者:
KAHN, HA;LEIBOWITZ, HM;DAWBER, TR
During the period 1973-1975, 2675 out of 3977 still-living members of the Framingham, Massachusetts [USA], study population, who were under investigation for coronary disease risk factors since 1948 and who were, in 1973-1975, aged 52-85, were given an eye examination stressing cataract, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and glaucoma. Of 2940 subjects who still lived in the local Framingham area, 2477 were examined. Local population prevalence for 1 or both eyes positive was: 15.5% for senile cataract, 3.1% for diabetic retinopathy, 8.8% for senile macular degeneration and 3.3% for open-angle glaucoma. The proportion of adults with poor best visual acuity may be much less than was estimated by the National Health Survey and the proportion with open-angle glaucoma much more than currently suspected on the basis of foreign studies.