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ArticleActa ophthalmologica2021

Self-reported visual difficulties in Europe and related factors: a European population-based cross-sectional survey.

Nicolas Leveziel, Simon Marillet, Tasanee Braithwaite, Tunde Peto, Pierre Ingrand, Shahina Pardhan, Alain M Bron, Jost B Jonas, Serge Resnikoff, Julie-Anne Little and 1 more

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Article in Acta ophthalmologica, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Nicolas LevezielVision & Eye Research Institute, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8533-9457
Simon MarilletCHU Poitiers, Poitiers, France.
Tasanee BraithwaiteCentre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research and NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Tunde PetoInstitute of Clinical Sciences Building A, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6265-0381
Pierre IngrandCHU Poitiers, Poitiers, France.
Shahina PardhanVision & Eye Research Institute, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2377-8387
Alain M BronDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Dijon, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7265-931X
Jost B JonasDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2972-5227
Serge ResnikoffBrien Holden Vision Institute and SOVS, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Julie-Anne LittleCentre for Optometry & Vision Science, Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK.
Rupert R A BourneVision & Eye Research Institute, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
Anglia Ruskin University · GBBrien Holden Vision Institute · AUCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers · FRHeidelberg University · DEInserm · FRMaison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités de Dijon · FRMoorfields Eye Hospital · GBQueen's University Belfast · GBUniversité de Poitiers · FRUniversity of Ulster · GB

Funding

European Commission EUROVISION research program H2020-EU.1.3.2European Commission University Pierre et Marie Curie
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThere is a relative paucity of self-reported vision problems data in European countries.

methodsIn this context, we investigated self-reported vision problems through European Health Interview Survey 2, a cross-sectional European population survey based on a standardized questionnaire including 147 medical, demographic and socioeconomic variables applied to non-institutionalized individuals aged 15 years or more in 28 European countries, in addition to Iceland and Norway.

resultsThe survey included 311 386 individuals (54.18% women), with overall crude prevalence of self-reported vision problems of 2.07% [95% CI; 2.01-2.14]. Among them, 1.70 % [1.61-1.78] of men, 2.41% [2.31-2.51] of women and 4.71% [4.53-4.89] of individuals aged 60 or more reported to have a lot of vision problems or to be not able to see. The frequency of self-reported vision problems was the highest in Eastern European countries with values of 2.43% [2.30-2.56]. In multivariate analyses, limiting long-standing illness, depression, daily smoking, lack of physical activity, lower educational level and social isolation were associated with self-reported vision problems with ORs of 2.66 [2.42-2.92], 2.16 [2.01-2.32], 1.11 [1.01-1.23], 1.31 [1.21-1.42], 1.29 [1.19-1.40] and 1.45 [1.26-1.67], respectively, while higher income was associated with less self-reported vision problems with OR of 0.80 [0.73-0.86].

conclusionsThis study demonstrated inequalities in terms of prevalence of self-reported vision problems in Europe, with higher prevalence in Eastern European countries and among women and older individuals.

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Self ReportVisual AcuityAdolescentAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesEducational StatusEuropeFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk Assessmentassociated factorsepidemiologyEuropeophthalmologyprevalencevision impairmentvision loss

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