Vision impairment and eye diseases in the elderly: a report from a community health center
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2011.02.020
- VernacularTitle:社区眼科门诊老年人视力损害及疾病分析
- Author:
Xiaojun ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Vision,low
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2011;10(2):122-123
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The dada of 987 out-patients aged 60 or over,who visited Bajiao Community Health Center of Beijing Shijingshan District from January 2006 to December 2009,were retrospectively analyzed.The results revealed that there was no gender difference in the prevalence of low vision and blindness ( χ2 =2.719,P = 0.606); the severity of low vision and blindness was correlated with the age of patients ( χ2 =138.389,P = 0.000); cataract was the main cause of low vision and blindness,accounting for 49.6%(62/125) of low vision and 64.3% (36/56) of blindness.
