Visual Impairment among Older Adults in a Rural Community in Eastern China
Joint Authors
Song, E.
Ma, Qinghua
Pan, Chen-Wei
Qian, Deng-Juan
Sun, Hong-Peng
Xu, Yong
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To determine the prevalence, causes, and associations of visual impairment (VI) among participants aged 60 years or older in a rural community in China.
Methods.
A community-based survey was undertaken in a rural town located in Eastern China and 4579 people aged 60 years or older participated in the study.
Presenting visual acuity was assessed using a Snellen chart with tumbling-E optotypes and anterior segment was examined using a slit-lamp.
VI was defined as presenting VA <6/18 and it included moderate VI (<6/18 to 6/60) and blindness (<6/60).
Results.
The prevalence of VI was 5.4% (95% confidence interval [CI] 4.7–6.0).
In multivariate analysis, the presence of VI was positively associated with increasing age (odds ratio [OR] = 1.12, 95% CI 1.10–1.16, per year increase), female gender (OR = 2.33, 95% CI 1.53–3.55), the presence of hypertension (OR = 1.31, 95% CI 1.001–1.85), living alone (OR = 1.52, 95% CI 1.08–2.62), and increased sleeping hours (OR = 1.10, 95% CI 1.001–1.22).
Drinking 3 or more glasses of green tea per day was inversely associated with VI (OR = 0.79, 95% CI 0.63–0.98).
Conclusion.
VI was less prevalent in this community compared with previous report in other areas in China.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pan, Chen-Wei& Qian, Deng-Juan& Sun, Hong-Peng& Ma, Qinghua& Xu, Yong& Song, E.. 2016. Visual Impairment among Older Adults in a Rural Community in Eastern China. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110128
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pan, Chen-Wei…[et al.]. Visual Impairment among Older Adults in a Rural Community in Eastern China. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pan, Chen-Wei& Qian, Deng-Juan& Sun, Hong-Peng& Ma, Qinghua& Xu, Yong& Song, E.. Visual Impairment among Older Adults in a Rural Community in Eastern China. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110128
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110128