Epidemical survey of relative factors of retinal vessels disease of the native Tibetan among the people aged 40 and above in Maqin county, Qinghai province

VernacularTitle:青海省玛沁县40岁以上世居藏族人群视网膜血管性疾病相关因素的流行病学调查
Author: Peng-Cheng, WU ; Wen-Fang, ZHANG ; Peng, LÜ ; Sheng-Ju, CHEN ; Ming, TAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: retinal vein obstruction; diabetic retinopathy; retinal vasculitis; prevalence; Tibetan
From: International Eye Science 2014;(7):1288-1291
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: AlM:To investigate the prevalence and related high risk factors of retinal vessels disease of native Tibetan among the aged 40 and above in Maqin county, Qinghai province, China.
METHODS:The cluster sampling method was used to investigate the visual acuity and retinal vessel diseases of the native Tibetan among the aged 40 and above in Maqin county.
RESULTS:Totally 2 511 individuals were underwent the survey, among them, 29 cases (37 eyes) were of retinal vessel diseases, the prevalence was 1. 15%, 21 cases (23 eyes) were retinal vein obstruction (0. 84%), 5 cases (10 eyes) were diabetic retinopathy ( 0. 20%), 3 cases ( 4 eyes) were retinal vasculitis (0. 12%). The blindness and low vision of retinal vessels disease were 23 eyes (0. 92%).
CONCLUSlON:All the hypertension, hyperglycemia, erythrocytosis, high altitude and weight are the high risk factors of retinal vessel diseases which are the main eyes fundus disease could grow blind.