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ArticleEye (London, England)2021

The distribution of the near point of convergence and its related factors in an elderly population: the Tehran Geriatric Eye Study (TGES).

Hassan Hashemi, Payam Nabovati, Alireza Jamali, Mojgan Pakbin, Abbasali Yekta, Mohamadreza Aghamirsalim, Mohammadreza Asadollahi, Mehdi Khabazkhoob

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Article in Eye (London, England), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Hassan HashemiNoor Research Center for Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Payam NabovatiRehabilitation Research Center, Department of Optometry, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Alireza JamaliNoor Research Center for Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Mojgan PakbinNoor Research Center for Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Abbasali YektaDepartment of Optometry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mohamadreza AghamirsalimTranslational Ophthalmology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammadreza AsadollahiNoor Research Center for Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi KhabazkhoobDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. khabazkhoob@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0801-8793
Noor Eye Hospital · IRIran University of Medical Sciences · IRMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo determine the distribution of the near point of convergence (NPC) and its related factors in an elderly population in Tehran, Iran.

methodsThis population-based cross-sectional study was conducted on the elderly population (60 years of age and over) of Tehran, Iran in 2019. The samples were selected using stratified random cluster sampling. The examinations included the measurement of uncorrected and best-corrected visual acuity, objective and subjective refraction, unilateral and alternate cover test, ocular health examination, and NPC measurement.

resultsThe mean age of the participants was 65.90 ± 4.56 years and 59.6% of them were females. The mean (95% CI) NPC in the total sample was 7.84 cm (95% CI: 7.65-8.03). The mean (95% CI) NPC in males and females was 7.92 cm (7.63-8.21) and 7.75 cm (7.54-7.97) (P = 0.338), respectively. The mean NPC increased from 7.8 cm (95% CI: 7.55-8.05) in the age group 60-64 years to 8.83 cm (95% CI: 7.47-10.2) in the age group ≥ 80 years (P > 0.05). The mean (95% CI) NPC in emmetropic, myopic, and hyperopic individuals was 7.67 cm (95% CI: 7.33-8.02), 7.96 cm (7.56-8.37), and 7.87 cm (7.63-8.11), respectively (P = 0.378). There was no statistically significant relationship between NPC with education level, smoking, diabetes mellitus (DM), and hypertension (HT).

conclusionsThe NPC values found in this study were significantly lower (less remote) than the values reported in previous studies in similar age groups. The NPC had no significant relationship with age, sex, education level, smoking, DM, and HT.

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MyopiaVision TestsAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesEmmetropiaFemaleHumansIranMaleMiddle Aged

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