Prevalence and incidence of ocular trauma in North China: the Beijing Eye Study
Abstract. Purpose: To determine the prevalence and incidence of ocular trauma and proportion of trauma-related visual impairment in the population of Greater Beijing. Methods: The population-based Beijing Eye Study included 4439 subjects in 2001, of whom 3251 subjects returned for follow-up examinat...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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February 2012
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Acta ophthalmologica
Year: 2012, Volume: 90, Issue: 1, Pages: e61-e67 |
| ISSN: | 1755-3768 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02230.x |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02230.x Verlag, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02230.x 
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| Author Notes: | Jin D. Wang, Liang Xu, Ya X. Wang, Qi S. You, Jing S. Zhang, Jost B. Jonas |
| Summary: | Abstract. Purpose: To determine the prevalence and incidence of ocular trauma and proportion of trauma-related visual impairment in the population of Greater Beijing. Methods: The population-based Beijing Eye Study included 4439 subjects in 2001, of whom 3251 subjects returned for follow-up examination in 2006 (response rate: 73.3%). The subjects underwent a comprehensive ocular evaluation. Prospective information on ocular trauma and type of treatment was recorded with questionnaires in face-to-face interviews. Results: A history of ocular trauma was reported by 72 (1.6 ± 0.2%) subjects (age-standardized prevalence: 1.7 ± 0.01%). Prevalence of ocular trauma history was associated with male gender (p = 0.02), rural residence (p = 0.04) and alcohol consumption (p = 0.01). Trauma as underlying cause for visual impairment (best-corrected visual acuity <20/60 and ≥20/400) was found in 4 (6.6%) eyes and as underlying cause for blindness (best-corrected visual acuity <20/400) in three eyes (4.2%). In the survey of 2006, 116 (3.6 ± 0.3%) participants had a self-reported history of ocular trauma, which was associated with male gender (p = 0.002), low income (p = 0.01) and alcohol consumption (p = 0.016). The 5-year incidence of ocular trauma was 2.6 ± 0.3%, which was associated with male gender (p = 0.02), younger age (p = 0.037) and lower income (p = 0.009). Conclusions: In the adult population of Greater Beijing with an age of 40+ years, the prevalence of ocular trauma was 1.6 ± 0.2% and was associated with male gender, rural residence and alcohol consumption. The age-standardized ocular trauma prevalence of 1.7 ± 0.01% was comparable with figures from Caucasian populations. The 5-year incidence of ocular trauma of 2.6 ± 0.3% was associated with male gender, younger age and lower income. |
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| Item Description: | First published: 23 August 2011 Gesehen am 26.11.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1755-3768 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02230.x |