Community-based eye health survey in areas of Buan-Kun and Dobong-Ku in Korea

This survey comparing the primary causes of eye disease and visual impairment between rural and urban areas was conducted from the beginning of February through May of 1989. The outcome of that research on 686 residents (1372 eyes) of Buan-Kun, Chunbuk, and 997 residents (1994 eyes) of Dobong-Ku, Seoul, is as follows: 1. Of the basic ocular affections, pterygium was the most prevalent in Baun-Kun with 178 eyes (13.0%), while allergic and chronic conjunctivitis were in the majority in Dobong-Ku with 170 eyes (8.5%). 2. In causes of visual impairment, refractive error showed to be the main one in both Buan-Kun with 135 eyes (9.8%) and Dobong-Ku with 132 eyes (6.6%). 3. In rate of blindness, Buan-Kun had 7.0% monocular blindness and 3.2% of binocular blindness, while 4.1% of monocular blindness and 1.7% of binocular blindness were found in Dobong-Ku. 4. In causes of blindness, cataract (51.1%) was followed by macular degeneration (17.4%), corneal opacity (13.0%), and vascular retinopathy (9.8%) in Buan-Kun, while cataract (56.0%), macular degeneration (6.7%), corneal opacity (6.7%), and phthisis (6.7%) were recorded in that order in Dobong-Ku.     

上海市北新泾街道60岁及以上人群盲和视力损伤的现况调查

目的 调查上海市北新泾街道60岁及以上老年人低视力、盲的患病率及致盲原因,并与以前调查结果相比较,评价近年该地区实施防盲治盲项目的 效果.方法 应用横断面研究的流行病学调查方法.由上海交通大学附属第一人民医院和上海市长宁区北新泾社区卫生服务中心于2007年11月至2008年4月采用整群随机抽样方法在上海市长宁区北新泾街道抽取8个社区,对其中所有的60岁及以上老年人进行调查,检查日常生活视力和针孔镜矫正视力,应用裂隙灯显微镜、直接检眼镜和眼底照相机等仪器检查受检者外眼、眼前节及眼底等情况.观察低视力及盲的患病情况,分析致盲的主要原因.正式调查前先进行预试验,通过计算kappa值进行不同检查者诊断结果的重复性检验,保证调查质量.结果 在应检录4153人中,受检人数为3851人,受检率为92.73%.按照世界卫生组织视力损伤标准:双眼盲29人,其中男性11人(占37.93%)、女性18人(占62.07%).双眼低视力104人,其中男性37人(占35.58%)、女性67人(占64.42%).双眼盲和双眼低视力的患病率分别为0.75%和2.70%.致盲的主要原因依次为:黄斑变性、白内障、角膜瘢痕或混浊及视网膜脱离.按照日常生活视力和视力损伤标准:重度双眼盲61人,其中男性20人(占32.79%)、女性41人(占67.21%).轻度双眼盲66人,其中男性27人(占40.91%)、女性39人(占59.09%).单眼盲276人,其中男性120人(占43.48%)、女性156人(占56.52%).重度双眼盲、轻度双眼盲、单眼盲的患病率分别为1.58%、1.71%和7.17%.致盲的主要原因依次为:黄斑变性、白内障、屈光不正及角膜瘢痕或混浊.结论 黄斑变性仍是致盲的首要原因,眼底病患病率逐渐上升,社区防盲项目已初显成效.     

Blindness and low vision in Cape Verde Islands: results of a national eye survey

AIMS: Prior to establishing a national prevention of blindness program a population based survey was conducted in Cape Verde Islands in1998. The objectives of the survey were to estimate the overall and age-specific prevalence of blindness and low vision, to identify the main disorders causing blindness and low vision, and to estimate the population need for basic eye care services. METHODS: A two-level cluster random sampling procedure was used, selecting 30 clusters from the nine inhabited islands and 3,803 persons of all ages were included in the sample. RESULTS: 3,374 persons were examined (coverage 88.7%). The prevalence of bilateral blindness (visual acuity in the better eye less than 3/60) was 0.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.5-1.1), of bilateral low vision (6/18 to 3/60 in the better eye) 1.7% (95% CI: 1.3-2.2) and of monocular blindness 1.5% (95% CI: 1.2-2.0). The major causes of blindness were age related cataract and glaucoma (57.7% and 15.4%, respectively, of blind people recruited). The major causes of bilateral low vision were cataract, refractive errors, and macular disorders (46.2%, 26.8%, and 8.9%, respectively, of persons with low vision). Nontrachomatous corneal opacities accounted for 7.7% of bilateral and for 11.5% of monocular blindness. Vascular retinopathy was responsible for 7.7% of bilateral and for 9.6% of monocular blindness. Trachoma is not a public health problem as only 2.3% of children less than 10 years of age were suffering from active trachoma. Palpebral or limbal vernal conjunctivitis were encountered in 4.5% of persons under 25. CONCLUSION: More than half of the visual impairments are treatable by provision of cataract surgery and cataract has been indicated as a priority target in the recently designed National Blindness Program of the Cape Verde Republic. Pathologic conditions such as diabetes are emerging as serious burden for ageing populations and account for most of the retinal vascular disease.     

Blindness and Low Vision in Cape Verde Islands: Results of a National Eye Survey

Aims: Prior to establishing a national prevention of blindness program a population based survey was conducted in Cape Verde Islands in1998. The objectives of the survey were to estimate the overall and age-specific prevalence of blindness and low vision, to identify the main disorders causing blindness and low vision, and to estimate the population need for basic eye care services. Methods: A two-level cluster random sampling procedure was used, selecting 30 clusters from the nine inhabited islands and 3,803 persons of all ages were included in the sample. Results: 3,374 persons were examined (coverage 88.7%). The prevalence of bilateral blindness (visual acuity in the better eye less than 3/60) was 0.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.5–1.1), of bilateral low vision (6/18 to 3/60 in the better eye) 1.7% (95% CI: 1.3–2.2) and of monocular blindness 1.5% (95% CI: 1.2–2.0). The major causes of blindness were age related cataract and glaucoma (57.7% and 15.4%, respectively, of blind people recruited). The major causes of bilateral low vision were cataract, refractive errors, and macular disorders (46.2%, 26.8%, and 8.9%, respectively, of persons with low vision). Nontrachomatous corneal opacities accounted for 7.7% of bilateral and for 11.5% of monocular blindness. Vascular retinopathy was responsible for 7.7% of bilateral and for 9.6% of monocular blindness. Trachoma is not a public health problem as only 2.3% of children less than 10 years of age were suffering from active trachoma. Palpebral or limbal vernal conjunctivitis were encountered in 4.5% of persons under 25. Conclusion: More than half of the visual impairments are treatable by provision of cataract surgery and cataract has been indicated as a priority target in the recently designed National Blindness Program of the Cape Verde Republic. Pathologic conditions such as diabetes are emerging as serious burden for ageing populations and account for most of the retinal vascular disease.     

陕西省视力残疾抽样调查结果及致残原因分析

目的:调查陕西省视力残疾人的数量、患病率及其性别、年龄分布以及致残原因。方法:2006-04-01/05-31,按照分层、多级、概率比例、整群的抽样方法(PPS抽样),陕西省共抽出22个县(区),176个调查小区,实际调查样本量73425人。由经过专门视力残疾鉴定培训的眼科医生对其进行视功能检查,经鉴定属于视力残疾者再进一步行裂隙灯及眼底镜检查,判断出其最主要的一个致残原因,并按照全国抽样调查办公室统一印发的表格进行登记。结果:陕西省视力残疾总患病率为1.12%,其中盲的患病率为0.42%,低视力的患病率为0.69%,与1987年第一次全国残疾人抽样调查的患病率比较无统计学差异(P>0.05);盲与低视力的患病率分别为男0.14%,0.28%,女0.29%,0.41%,女性均显著高于男性(P<0.01),农村显著高于城市(P<0.05)。盲与低视力的患病率随年龄增长而呈明显的递增趋势(P<0.01)。视力残疾的主要致残原因依次是白内障(48.72%),屈光不正、弱视(17.70%),视网膜、色素膜病变(11.60%),角膜病(10.87%)和青光眼(9.52%)。结论:白内障和屈光不正、弱视是我省致盲眼病的主要原因,防盲治盲工作任务还很艰巨,还需要做大量的工作。     

Incidence of visual loss in the Ponza Eye Study, Italy

AIM: To study the incidence of visual loss over a 12-year period in the survivors of an original cohort aged 40 years or older at baseline. METHODS: Visual acuity (VA) was measured by means of a standardized logMAR chart. World Health Organization definition of blindness and low vision was adopted (respectively, best-corrected VA >1.3 logMAR or a visual field <10 degrees around central fixation, and best-corrected VA >0.5-1.3 logMAR or a visual field <20 degrees around central fixation). Moreover, binocular visual loss incidence (VA>0.5 logMAR) was calculated in a 'healthy' group who had uncorrected VA of 0.0 logMAR or better in both eyes at baseline and absence of eye diseases. RESULTS: Of the 584 eligible survivors, 411 (70.7%) had a 12-year follow-up visit. The overall incidence figures were as follows: best-corrected binocular blindness (0.7%), binocular low vision (3.9%), monocular blindness (2.7%), and monocular low vision (5.0%), respectively. The results for presenting VAs were 1.2, 9.5, 4.2, and 15.3%. Figures for uncorrected, best-corrected, and presenting binocular visual loss incidence in the 'healthy' group were respectively 12.7, 0.9, and 3.7%. CONCLUSION: The discrepancy between the ideal and real situations that emerges from this study has important implications for health-care planning. Over a period of 12 years, a substantial percentage of 'healthy' subjects will have to seek medical care. Incident visual loss was caused mainly by untreated cataract, glaucoma, myopia, and age-related macular degeneration.     

内蒙古包头地区4 016例新生儿应用Retcam 3眼底筛查结果分析

目的：探讨广域数字儿童视网膜成像系统Retcam 3（简称Retcam 3）在足月新生儿眼底筛查中应用的技术价值,同时分析新生儿眼底病变及相关影响因素。方法：回顾性研究。收集2015年9月至2017年2 月在包钢集团第三职工医院眼科应用Retcam 3 行眼底检查的4 016 例足月新生儿的临床病历资料。采用相对数指标对计数资料进行统计描述,蒙古族和汉族组间视网膜出血阳性率的比较采用卡方检验进行数据分析。结果：接受眼底筛查的4 016 例足月新生儿中,1 438 例检查出眼底病变（阳性率为35.81％）。其中视网膜出血1 317 例（32.79％）,单眼视网膜出血833 例（20.74％）,双眼视网膜出血484例（12.05％）。Ⅰ级视网膜出血单眼412例（10.26％）,双眼148例（3.68％）;Ⅱ级视网膜出血单眼304 例（7.57％）,双眼239 例（5.95％）;Ⅲ级视网膜出血单眼101 例（2.51％）,双眼84 例（2.09％）;Ⅳ级视网膜出血单眼16例（0.40％）,双眼13例（0.32％）。视网膜白点症36例（0.90％）,其中单眼30例（0.74％）,双眼6例（0.15％）。视网膜色素痣25例（0.62％）,其中单眼24例（0.60％）,双眼1例（0.02％）。脉络膜缺损（均未合并虹膜缺损） 5 例（0.12％）,视网膜色素分布不均10 例（0.25％）,可疑家族性渗出性玻璃体视网膜病变（均未做眼底荧光素血管造影和基因检测）24 例（0.60％）,视网膜血管异常14例（0.35％）,视网膜前出血2例（0.04％）,玻璃体出血1例（0.02％）,白化病眼底改变2例（0.04％）,先天性白内障2例（0.04％）。结论：Retcam 3广域眼底成像系统可及时发现新生儿眼部病变,为临床干预诊疗提供可靠有效的客观依据。新生儿眼底病变类型多样,患病率较高,应加强筛查力度。     

西北地区眼科单中心1009例单眼盲患者致盲病因和手术疗效分析

目的　分析我国西北地区眼科单中心行白内障手术的单眼盲患者致盲病因和手术效果,为提高防治提供参考。方法　回顾性系列病例研究。纳入2016年7月至2020年11月陕西省眼科医院（西安市第四医院）收治的对侧眼行白内障手术的单眼盲（单眼裸眼视力＜0.05）患者1009例。采用χ²检验及logistic回归分析对患者致盲病因和白内障手术效果进行分析。结果　1009例单眼盲患者中,男465例（46.1%）,女544例（53.9%）,年龄（67.7±11.9）岁。前6种致盲病因分别为青光眼［29.7%（300例）］、视网膜脱离［15.3%（154例）］、眼外伤［14.4%（145例）］、角膜病［6.4%（65例）］、高度近视［6.1%（62例）］、白内障［5.7%（58例）］。对侧眼手术前、后视力完整者989例,术后视力提高者占90.2％（892例）,未提高者占9.8％（97例）;386例单纯白内障患者术后视力均提高,余603例术后视力提高者与未提高者间差异具有统计学意义的相关因素为眼部合并其他疾病及其治疗史(均为P<0.05),进行logistic回归分析后,有意义的独立因素包括青光眼和眼部合并其他疾病治疗史（均为P<0.05）,其中眼部合并其他疾病治疗史回归系数为-2.016,影响最大。结论　青光眼是我国西北地区行白内障手术的单眼盲患者中最常见的致盲病因,且女性多见。单眼盲对侧眼单纯白内障患者在无禁忌证时应尽早行白内障手术。眼部合并疾病尤其青光眼的及时诊治对白内障手术有积极作用。     

南通市新城桥街道60岁及以上人群盲和低视力的现况调查

目的调查江苏省南通市城市人口中60岁及以上人群盲和低视力的患病率及其原因。方法采用随机整群抽样方法,抽取新城桥街道14个社区中的8个,并对所有60岁及以上人群进行检查。分别检查小孔视力和日常生活视力,应用裂隙灯显微镜和直接检眼镜等仪器检查受检者外眼、眼前节及眼底等情况。正式调查前先进行预试验。结果共检录3352人,受检人数为3040人,应答率90．69％。按小孔视力和世界卫生组织视力损伤标准,双眼盲和低视力患病率分别为1．35％和1．84％,其中女性分别为1．92％和2．33％,男性为0．66％和1．24％;盲和低视力患病率随着年龄的增长而增加;致盲和低视力的首要原因为白内障。按日常生活视力和视力损伤标准,双眼盲和视力损伤的患病率分别为1．58％和13．59％,其中女性分别为2．10％和15．98％,男性为0．95％和10．66％;盲和视力损伤的患病率亦随年龄的增长而增加;致双眼盲的首要原因亦为白内障。结论南通市60岁及以上城市人群盲的患病率低于华北、华南及西部地区。女性与文盲的盲和低视力患病率分别高于男性与非文盲。南通市城市人口中致盲的主要原因依次为白内障、眼底异常、屈光不正及角膜瘢痕或混浊等。     

Prevalence and causes of vision loss in central Tanzania

A population-based survey of the prevalence of major blinding disorders was conducted in three villages in central Tanzania. Overall, 1827 people overthe age of seven years old were examined. In those age seven and older, the prevalence of bilateral blindness (visual acuity in the better eye of <3/60) was 1.26% and monocular blindness (visual acuity of <3/60 in one eye) was 4.32% and the prevalence of visual impairment (visual acuity <6/18 but 3/60 in both eyes was 1.04% and in one eye was 1.75%. Corneal opacities were responsible for 44% of bilateral and 39% of monocular blindness and resulted from trachoma, measles often in association with Vitamin A deficiency, keratoconjunctivitis, and the use of traditional eye medicines. Cataracts accounted for 22% of bilateral and 6% of monocular blindness. Readily preventable or reversible causes of blindness were responsible for 65% of cases of bilateral and 46% of monocular blindness.Abbreviations TEM traditional eye medicines