Epidemiological survey of age-related macular degeneration in population aged ≥50 years in Funing county, Jiangsu
10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2018.1.32
- VernacularTitle:江苏省阜宁县农村50岁及以上人群年龄相关性黄斑变性的流行病学调查
- Author:
Yu GUAN
1
;
Mei YANG
;
Li-Hua KANG
;
Guo-Wei ZHANG
;
Huai-Jin GUAN
Author Information
1. 南通大学附属医院眼科
- Keywords:
vision;
age-related macular degeneration;
prevalence
- From:
International Eye Science
2018;18(1):133-136
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
AIM:To investigate the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) among people aged 50 years and above in Funing county,Jiangsu province.METHODS:Survey research.Random cluster sampling was used in selecting individuals aged ≥ 50 years in 30 clusters in Funing county.Proportions were compared by using the x2 test and the means compared by using the ttest.Logistic regression was used to detect possible factors of ARMD such as age and gender.RESULTS:A total of 6145 persons aged 50 years were enumerated and 5947 (96.78％) participants were received visual acuity test and eye examination.The prevalence of ARMD was 7.53％,with a total of 448 individuals (633 eyes).The prevalence of blindness and visual impairment for presenting visual acuity were 4.13％ and 11.96％,respectively.The prevalence of blindness and visual impairment for presenting visual acuity were 4.45％ and 7.79％,respectively.Older were significant risk factors of ARMD (OR=1.01,P=0.04).CONCLUSION:The prevalence of ARMD was higher among people aged 50 years and above in Funing county,Jiangsu province.ARMD is one of the leading cause of visual impairment.
