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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | The prevalence and causes of visual impairment in central Sri Lanka: The Kandy eye study |
Author: | Edussuriya, K. Sennanayake, S. Senaratne, T. Marshall, D. Sullivan, T. Selva-Nayagam, D. Casson, R. |
Citation: | Ophthalmology, 2009; 116(1):52-56 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Science Inc |
Issue Date: | 2009 |
ISSN: | 0161-6420 1549-4713 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Kapila Edussuriya, Saman Sennanayake, Tissa Senaratne, Drew Marshall, Thomas Sullivan, Dinesh Selva and Robert J. Casson |
Abstract: | Objective: To determine the prevalence and causes of uncorrectable visual impairment in the Kandy District of central Sri Lanka. Design: Population-based, cross-sectional study. Participants: Inhabitants ≥40 years of age from villages in the Kandy District were selected by randomized cluster sampling; 1721 eligible participants were identified and 1375 participated in the study. Methods: The ophthalmic examination included best-corrected logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution visual acuity (VA), slit-lamp examination of the anterior segment, and dilated stereoscopic fundus examination. The principal cause of visual impairment after best correction was recorded. Main Outcome Measures: Visual impairment (better eye <6/18) and blindness (better eye <3/60) after best correction. Results: Comprehensive examinations, including VA, were performed on 1375 subjects (79.9% participation rate). The prevalence of blindness was 1.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.002–0.020; 15 participants). The prevalence of visual impairment was 5.9% (95% CI, 0.043–0.075; 81 subjects). Cataract and age-related macular degeneration were the main causes of visual impairment. Conclusions: Visual impairment remains a major public health problem in central Sri Lanka. Specific programs directed at reducing the cataract burden need to be implemented. Financial Disclosure(s): The authors have no proprietary or commercial interest in any materials discussed in this article. |
Keywords: | Humans Blindness Vision, Low Eye Diseases Health Surveys Prevalence Odds Ratio Risk Factors Cross-Sectional Studies Visual Acuity Adult Aged Middle Aged Visually Impaired Persons Rural Population Health Services Research Sri Lanka Female Male |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.08.034 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.08.034 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 Medicine publications |
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