The Correlation of Age and Postoperative Visual Acuity for Age-Related Cataract
Joint Authors
Cao, Xiaoguang
Hou, Xianru
Bao, Yongzhen
Li, Xiaochun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
Clinically, what is the best time for age-related cataract (ARC) patients to receive surgeries and get the most benefits is important.
We explored the relationship between age and presenting postoperative visual acuity (POVA) in patients from rural China.
Methods.
Three Lifeline Express Hospital Eye-Train missions of Peking University People’s Hospital were chosen.
At the first day after surgery, 3452 ARC eyes with the presenting POVA ≥ 6/60 were enrolled.
The relationship between age and POVA was analyzed statistically.
Results.
In these three missions, there were more female patients than males; the ratio of females to males was 1.71.
The average age of females was older than males.
Overall, the percentages of patients with good visual outcomes (≥6/18) were significantly decreased with aging.
Different regions had variations, but the trends were the same.
There was weak linear correlation between age and POVA.
The correlations of females were stronger than males in Yuncheng and Sanmenxia and weaker than males in Zhoukou.
Conclusion.
The good visual outcomes of presenting POVA were significantly decreased with aging and there were weak linear correlations between age and POVA in rural China.
The linear correlation might be influenced by the difference of gender and region.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Li, Xiaochun& Cao, Xiaoguang& Hou, Xianru& Bao, Yongzhen. 2016. The Correlation of Age and Postoperative Visual Acuity for Age-Related Cataract. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Li, Xiaochun…[et al.]. The Correlation of Age and Postoperative Visual Acuity for Age-Related Cataract. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Li, Xiaochun& Cao, Xiaoguang& Hou, Xianru& Bao, Yongzhen. The Correlation of Age and Postoperative Visual Acuity for Age-Related Cataract. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098728
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1098728