scholarly journals Causes and Five-Year Proportion of New Irreversible Visual Impairment in Jinshan District, Shanghai, from 2009–2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Tao Li ◽  
Xiaodong Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Age Distribution ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Registry System ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
The Disabled

Purpose. To describe the age distribution and main causes of new registered irreversible visual impairment (VI) and to compare the five-year proportion of VI in Jinshan district, Shanghai, from 2009 to 2018. Methods. The new irreversible VI data were collected in the registry system from the Disabled Persons’ Federation in Jinshan district from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2018. Age, gender, and causes of VI were included, and the 5-year proportion of VI was calculated. Results. The peak occurrence of blindness occurred in the 50–59 yrs group in 2009–2013 and in the ≥70 yrs group in 2014–2018. The peak occurrence of low vision occurred in the 40–49 yrs group in 2009–2013 and in the 50–59 yrs group in 2014–2018. Myopic macular degeneration (MMD, 15.5%), diabetic retinopathy (DR, 14.3%), and other optic nerve atrophy (ONA, 14.3%) were the three leading causes of blindness in 2009-2013, whereas MMD (21.3%), age-related macular degeneration (AMD, 19.6%), ONA (14.9%) were the three leading causes of blindness in 2014–2018. MMD (39.2%), DR (9.6%), ONA (8.8%) were the three leading causes of low vision in 2009–2013, whereas MMD (38.7%), AMD (23.3%), ONA (7.4%) were the three leading causes of low vision in 2014–2018. The proportions of blindness and low vision caused by AMD were higher in 2014–2018 than those in 2009–2013 ( P = 0.034 and P < 0.001 , respectively). Conclusion. The present study demonstrated an increasing trend in the number of irreversibly visually impaired individuals from 2009 to 2018. More attention should be paid to people with high myopia and old age.

scholarly journals Estimated Cases of Blindness and Visual Impairment from Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Avoided in Australia by Ranibizumab Treatment

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. e101072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Mitchell ◽  
Neil Bressler ◽  
Quan V. Doan ◽  
Chantal Dolan ◽  
Alberto Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Ranibizumab Treatment

Common age-related eye diseases and visual impairment

2017 ◽  
pp. 1165-1170
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Chua ◽  
Ching-Yu Cheng ◽  
Tien Yin Wong
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Refractive Error ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Eye Disorders ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Uncorrected Refractive Error

General physicians have an essential role in preventing vision loss in older people. However, most vision-threatening eye disorders are initially asymptomatic and often go underdiagnosed. Therefore screening, early detection, and timely intervention are important in their management. The most common cause of visual impairment is uncorrected or undercorrected refractive error, followed by cataract, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. Spectacles and cataract surgery can successfully restore sight for uncorrected refractive error and cataract, respectively. Visual impairment as a result of age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy can be prevented with appropriate treatment if they are identified early enough. This chapter provides an overview of common age-related eye disease and visual impairment.

scholarly journals Association of age-related macular degeneration on fracture risks among osteoporosis population: a nationwide population-based cohort study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e037028
Author(s):  
Chi Chin Sun ◽  
Ting-Shuo Huang ◽  
Tsai-Sheng Fu ◽  
Chia-Yi Lee ◽  
Bing-Yu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Hip Fractures ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Database ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Ulnar Fracture

ObjectivesVisual impairment is an important risk factor for fracture in the elderly population. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment in elderly people. This study was conducted to explore the relationship between AMD and incident fractures in patients with osteoporosis (OS).DesignRetrospective analysis of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD).SettingA multicenter study conducted in Taiwan.Participants and controlsThe current study used the NHIRD in Taiwan between 1996 and 2011. A total of 13 584 and 54 336 patients with OS were enrolled in the AMD group and the non-AMD group, respectively.InterventionPatients with OS were included from the Taiwan’s NHIRD after exclusion, and each patient with AMD was matched for age, sex and comorbidities to four patients with non-AMD OS, who served as the control group. A Cox proportional hazard model was used for the multivariable analysis.Primary outcome measuresTransitions for OS to spine fracture, OS to hip fracture, OS to humero-radio-ulnar fracture and OS to death.ResultsThe risks of spine and hip fractures were significantly higher in the AMD group (HR=1.09, 95% CI=1.04 to 1.15, p<0.001; HR=1.18; 95% CI=1.08 to 1.30, p=0.001, respectively) than in the non-AMD group. The incidence of humero-radio-ulnar fracture between AMD and non-AMD individuals was similar (HR=0.98; 95% CI=0.90 to 1.06; p=0.599). However, the risk of death was higher in patients with OS with older age, male sex and all types of comorbidity (p<0.05), except for hyperthyroidism (p=0.200).ConclusionPatients with OS with AMD had a greater risk of spine and hip fractures than did patients without AMD.

scholarly journals Causes of low vision and use of optical aids in the elderly

2004 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 157-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keila Monteiro de Carvalho ◽  
Gelse Beatriz Martins Monteiro ◽  
Cassiano Rodrigues Isaac ◽  
Lineu Oto Shiroma ◽  
Marcela Scabello Amaral
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Visual Rehabilitation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Age Related

PURPOSE: To determine the causes of low vision in an elderly population attended by a university visual rehabilitation service and to check for the use of prescribed optical aids. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was carried out on patients aged 60 years or over attending for the first time a university low vision service in 2001. Ophthalmic reevaluation and interview were performed by means of a structured questionnaire in 2002. RESULTS: The sample comprised 50 subjects aged between 60 and 90 years. Severe low vision (<FONT FACE=Symbol><</FONT>20/200) was present in 68.0% of patients. The main cause of low vision was age-related macular degeneration (44.0%). Regarding literacy, 16.0% were illiterate and 72.0% had completed fundamental schooling. Thirty-one patients (62.0%) had been prescribed optical aids; 54.8% of these patients stated that they use them. A majority (70.6%) held a favorable opinion of these aids. CONCLUSIONS: The main cause of low vision was age-related macular degeneration. Approximately half of those receiving prescriptions reported actually using the aids in their daily activities. Making best use of residual vision in the elderly population with visual impairment is a priority, given the social context, if the independence necessary for enhanced quality of life is to be achieved.

scholarly journals Patient-reported utilities in bilateral visual impairment from amblyopia and age-related macular degeneration

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth S. van de Graaf ◽  
Dominiek D. G. Despriet ◽  
Caroline C. W. Klaver ◽  
Huibert J. Simonsz
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Patient Reported
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