Investigation on the causes of visual disability in Yangpu district of Shanghai from 2019 to 2022

Jianxiu Feng; Lu Chen; Jia Wang; Xiqian Zhu; Zuxian Sun; Mengjia Zhang; Hong Wang; Yanqing Feng; Minmin Jiang

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Investigation on the causes of visual disability in Yangpu district of Shanghai from 2019 to 2022

VernacularTitle:2019-2022年上海市杨浦区视力残疾病因调查
Author: Jianxiu FENG ^{1
,

2} ; Lu CHEN ^{1
,

2} ; Jia WANG ^{1
,

2} ; Xiqian ZHU ^{1
,

2} ; Zuxian SUN ^{1
,

2} ; Mengjia ZHANG ^{1
,

2} ; Hong WANG ^{1
,

2} ; Yanqing FENG ^{1
,

2} ; Minmin JIANG ^{1
,

2}
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1. Shanghai Yangpu District Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute
2. Shanghai Yangpu District Kongjiang Hospital, Shanghai 200093, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: visual disability; blind; low vision; the elderly; high myopia; glaucoma
From: International Eye Science 2024;24(8):1341-1344
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: AIM: To analyze the causes of blindness and low vision in patients with visual disability in Yangpu District of Shanghai from 2019 to 2022.METHODS:Cross-sectional study. A total of 1 604 patients who participated in the evaluation of visual disability in Shanghai Yangpu District Kongjiang Hospital, from April 2019 to December 2022 were selected for the study. The grade of visual disability and the main causes of blindness and low vision were determined by trained doctors.RESULTS:A total of 804 patients with visual disabilities were identified, with 87.31% aged 60 and above. The causes of visual disability were high myopic retinopathy(30.47%), age-related macular degeneration(23.26%), glaucoma(17.04%), and diabetic retinopathy(11.07%). Glaucoma(36.96%)is the leading cause of blindness.CONCLUSION: The majority of patients with visual disability are aged 60 years and above. More attention should be paid to the elderly population. Comprehensive prevention, treatment and rehabilitation measures should be applied in different diseases based on classification, so as to early reduce the occurrence of visual disability.