ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2019
Incidence and prevalence of vitreomacular traction with and without macular hole in Germany.
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- Long-Term Results of Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling for Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome: A Prospective Investigation in Central Asian Population.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Use and application of geographical restrictions in systematic reviews with the aim of including studies about Germany: An update of a methodological review.Health information and libraries journal · 2024Review
- Impact of phacoemulsification on posterior vitreous detachment formation in eyes with vitreomacular traction.Digital journal of ophthalmology : DJO · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Associations of Vitreomacular Traction: The Beijing Eye Study.International journal of general medicine · 2021Article
- Application of subretinal fluid to close refractory full thickness macular holes: treatment strategies and primary outcome: APOSTEL study.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeSymptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (sVMA) comprises vitreomacular traction (VMT) and stage 1 and 2 full-thickness macular holes (MHs) associated with vitreomacular adhesion (VMA). We aimed to estimate the incidence and prevalence of sVMA in Germany. MATERIALS AND
methodsA systematic literature review was conducted to identify the incidence and prevalence of sVMA based on international epidemiologic studies, weighted for study size and then averaged across eligible studies. A second systematic review aimed to estimate the proportion of vitrectomy undertaken for sVMA in Germany. This was combined with the reported number of vitrectomies in Germany in 2016 to estimate the number of patients undergoing vitrectomy for sVMA.
resultsThe prevalence of sVMA is 1,365 per 100,000 population, with an incidence of 6.96 per 100,000 per year. For Germany, this translates to 1,119,300 cases, with 5,700 new cases reported annually. Analyzing the national hospital statistics, ~2,300 patients undergo vitrectomy due to sVMA in Germany each year, of which about 1,700 patients have VMT.
conclusionIncidence figures, driven by patients presenting to clinic, are much lower than expected based on population-based studies, suggesting that many patients with sVMA exist outside of the clinic system.
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