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Observational studyMedicine2016

Prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in Baotou: A cross-sectional study.

Guisen Zhang, Yan Li, Xuelong Teng, Qiang Wu, Hui Gong, Fengmei Ren, Yuxia Guo, Lei Liu, Han Zhang

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9 authors.

Guisen ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hohhot Chao Ju Eye Hospital, Hohhot Department of English, School of Fundamental Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang Department of Ophthalmology, Hebei Xinji Fuming Eye Hospital, Shijiazhuang Department of Ophthalmology, Baotou Chao Ju Eye Hospital, Baotou Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Yan Li
Xuelong Teng
Qiang Wu
Hui Gong
Fengmei Ren
Yuxia Guo
Lei Liu
Han Zhang

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in Baotou, Inner Mongolia.A cross-sectional study was carried out. Multistage sampling was used to select samples. The visual acuity was estimated using LogMAR and corrected by pinhole as best-corrected visual acuity.There were 7000 samples selected and 5770 subjects included in this investigation. The overall bilateral prevalence rates of low vision and blindness were 3.66% (95% CI: 3.17-4.14) and 0.99% (95% CI: 0.73-1.24), respectively. The prevalence of bilateral low vision, blindness, and visual impairment increased with age and decreased with education level. The main leading cause of low vision and blindness was cataract. Diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration were found to be the second leading causes of blindness in Baotou.The low vision and blindness were more prevalent in elderly people and subjects with low education level in Baotou. Cataract was the main cause for visual impairment and more attention should be paid to fundus diseases. In order to prevent blindness, much more eye care programs should be established.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlindnessChinaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMiddle AgedPrevalence

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PMCPMC5402610

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