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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2024

Prevalence of retinal pathologies in people over 60 years: the Tehran Geriatrics Eye Study.

Abolghasem Mortazavi, Alireza Hashemi, Alirerza Jamali, Hassan Hashemi, Mohammadreza Aghamirsalim, Mehdi Khabazkhoob

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2024. 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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Abolghasem MortazaviDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416753955, Iran.
Alireza HashemiNoor Ophthalmology Research Center, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran 1983963113, Iran.
Alirerza JamaliRehabilitation Research Center, Department of Optometry, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1545913487, Iran.
Hassan HashemiNoor Research Center for Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran 1983963113, Iran.
Mohammadreza AghamirsalimTranslational Ophthalmology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1157715354, Iran.
Mehdi KhabazkhoobDepartment of Basic Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1968653111, Iran.
National Rehabilitation Center · KRNoor Eye Hospital · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRSina Hospital · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

aimTo determine the prevalence of some retinal pathologies in people over 60y and their association with demographic and ocular factors.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Tehran using multistage cluster sampling. After selecting subjects aged 60 and over, optometric, and ophthalmic examinations were done. For retinal examination, a 90 D lens was used and indirect ophthalmoscopy was performed after instilling tropicamide drops. Biometry was done using the IOL Master for all participants.

resultsOf 3791 people that were invited through cluster sampling, 3310 participated in the study (response rate=82%). The prevalence of retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) change, drusen, geographic atrophy (GA), hypertensive retinopathy (HTR), nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), choroidal neovascularization (CNV), central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), myopic retinopathy (MR), branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO), and central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) was 27.42%, 11.08%, 4.52%, 3.03%, 4.05%, 0.54%, 0.82%, 0.39%, 0.20%, 0.49%, and 0.19%, respectively. After removing the effect of age, the odds of NPDR were 1.68 times higher in women compared to men (

conclusionThere is a higher prevalence of RPE change, drusen, GA, CNV and a lower prevalence of MR and CRAO in the elderly population of Tehran aged over 60y compared to global average values. Considering the correlation of most of the diseases with age and their effects on vision, attention should be paid to these diseases and the related screening programs to prevent vision impairment.

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cross-sectional studyretinal pathologiesvision impairment

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PMCPMC10988065
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