Prevalence and causes of visual impairment in a Brazilian population: The Botucatu Eye Study

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dc.contributor.authorSchellini, S.
dc.contributor.authorDurkin, S.
dc.contributor.authorHoyama, E.
dc.contributor.authorHirai, F.
dc.contributor.authorCordeiro, R.
dc.contributor.authorCasson, R.
dc.contributor.authorSelva-Nayagam, D.
dc.contributor.authorPadovani, C.
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstract<h4>Background</h4>This paper reports population-based data on the prevalence and causes of visual impairment among children and adults in Botucatu, Brazil.<h4>Methods</h4>A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted involving a random start point and then systematic sampling of an urban Brazilian population in the city of Botucatu. There were approximately 3,300 individuals aged 1 to 91 years who were eligible to participate in the study. Of this sample, 2485 (75.3%) underwent ophthalmic examination. The ophthalmic examination included uncorrected (presenting) and best corrected distance visual acuity using standardized protocols. The primary cause of decreased visual acuity was identified for all patients with visual impairment.<h4>Results</h4>Presenting low vision and presenting blindness were found in 5.2% (95% CI: 4.3-6.1) and 2.2% (95% CI: 1.6-2.8) of the population, respectively. Unilateral presenting low vision and unilateral presenting blindness were found in 8.3% (95% CI: 7.2-9.5) and 3.7% (95% CI: 2.9-4.4) of the population respectively. Best corrected low vision was found in 1.3% of the population (95% CI: 0.9-1.7) and best corrected blindness was discovered in 0.4% of people (95% CI: 0.2-0.7). The main cause of presenting low vision was refractive error (72.3%) and cataract was the most prevalent cause of blindness (50%).<h4>Conclusion</h4>The main causes of low vision and blindness in this Brazilian city were uncorrected refractive errors, cataract, and retinal diseases. Programs to further reduce the burden of visual impairment need to be targeted toward the correction of refractive error and surgery for cataracts.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilitySilvana Artioli Schellini, Shane R. Durkin, Erika Hoyama, Flavio Hirai, Ricardo Cordeiro, Robert J. Casson, Dinesh Selva and Carlos Roberto Padovani
dc.identifier.citationBMC Ophthalmology, 2009; 9(1):1-9
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1471-2415-9-8
dc.identifier.issn1471-2415
dc.identifier.issn1471-2415
dc.identifier.orcidCasson, R. [0000-0003-2822-4076]
dc.identifier.orcidSelva-Nayagam, D. [0000-0002-2169-5417]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/51106
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltd.
dc.rights© 2009 Schellini et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2415-9-8
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectVision, Low
dc.subjectCataract
dc.subjectRefractive Errors
dc.subjectRetinal Diseases
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectChild, Preschool
dc.subjectInfant
dc.subjectBrazil
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.titlePrevalence and causes of visual impairment in a Brazilian population: The Botucatu Eye Study
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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