Refractive errors and cataract as causes of visual impairment in Brazil

dc.creatorArieta, CEL
dc.creatorDelgado, AMN
dc.creatorJose, NK
dc.creatorTemporini, ER
dc.creatorAlves, MR
dc.creatorMoreira, DD
dc.date2003
dc.dateFEB
dc.date2014-11-15T04:20:02Z
dc.date2015-11-26T16:30:48Z
dc.date2014-11-15T04:20:02Z
dc.date2015-11-26T16:30:48Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-28T23:11:51Z
dc.date.available2018-03-28T23:11:51Z
dc.identifierOphthalmic Epidemiology. Informa Healthcare, v. 10, n. 1, n. 15, n. 22, 2003.
dc.identifier0928-6586
dc.identifier1744-5086
dc.identifierWOS:000181531800003
dc.identifier10.1076/opep.10.1.15.13774
dc.identifierhttp://www.repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/80382
dc.identifierhttp://www.repositorio.unicamp.br/handle/REPOSIP/80382
dc.identifierhttp://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/80382
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/1270054
dc.descriptionPURPOSE To identify the main causes of visual impairment (VA less than or equal to 0.2) within the population over 50 years of age examined in 'Cataract Free Zone' projects sponsored by the University of Campinas from 1986 to 1995. METHODS A retrospective review of the ophthalmic forms used for 60,404 patients examined in 74 Cataract Projects was performed. Through mass media information, adults of the target region or city were asked to self-test their vision. Patients with VA! 0.2 in the better eye were to come to a visual acuity test. Using Snellen charts, visual acuity testing was done by trained auxiliaries and medical students. The positive cases were then examined by ophthalmologists Criteria were established for the classification of the diagnoses and statistical analysis was performed. RESULTS After the self-test of visual acuity, 60,404 patients came to have their visual acuity tested; 11,462 (18.97%) cases were considered positive and were submitted to complete eye examination; 5447 (42.7%) received spectacles for vision improvement, and 2704 (23.59%) had cataract surgery done. Other important causes of visual impairment were senile macular degeneration (5.4%) and glaucoma (4.02%). CONCLUSION The main causes of visual impairment were noncorrected refractive errors and senile cataract. Ophthalmic community-based campaigns to serve the older population are recommended in order to detect and treat the identified cases and to indicate possible changes in the health care system.
dc.description10
dc.description1
dc.description15
dc.description22
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma Healthcare
dc.publisherLondon
dc.publisherInglaterra
dc.relationOphthalmic Epidemiology
dc.relationOphthalmic Epidemiol.
dc.rightsfechado
dc.rightshttp://informahealthcare.com/userimages/ContentEditor/1255620309227/Copyright_And_Permissions.pdf
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectrefractive errors
dc.subjectvisual impairment
dc.subjectcataract
dc.subjectblindness
dc.subjectcost-effectiveness
dc.subjectBrazil
dc.subjectBlindness
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectAfrica
dc.titleRefractive errors and cataract as causes of visual impairment in Brazil
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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